Logan v. Cassidy
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Watts, J., Richland, Action by Louisa D. Logan, Edward Ehrlich and T. H. Meighan, executors of Charles Logan, against Peter Cassidy et al. From Circuit decree, defendants, Charles Logan and Jennie Logan, appeal. cite: Estate in remainder after life estate of zvidozv is a bequest to before-mentioned legatees: 1 Hill Ch., 357; 1 DeS. Eq., 237. Bequests are excluded from residuary clause: Hill Ch., 357; 4 Rich.
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Before Watts, J., Richland, Action by Louisa D. Logan, Edward Ehrlich and T. H. Meighan, executors of Charles Logan, against Peter Cassidy et al. From Circuit decree, defendants, Charles Logan and Jennie Logan, appeal. cite: Estate in remainder after life estate of zvidozv is a bequest to before-mentioned legatees: 1 Hill Ch., 357; 1 DeS. Eq., 237. Bequests are excluded from residuary clause: Hill Ch., 357; 4 Rich. Eq., 25; 189 Ill., 211; 7 H. L, Cas., 697. Devises and bequests to zvidozv are specific: 2 Strob. Eq., 1; 28 S. C., 317; 2 Ired. Eq., 548 ; 9 Price, 219; 23 N. H., 149. Revocation…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Chief Justice Pope.
This is an action brought by the executors of Charles Logan, deceased, praying the construction of the will and codicils of testator in sundry particulars. All parties named in the will and codicils have been made pax-ties, except those to whom- were bequeathed purely pecuniary legacies. The following is a copy of the complaint (omitting the caption) :
“1. That Charles Logan, late of the city of Columbia, in the county and State aforesaid, died on the 29th day of November, 1903, seized and possessed of a considerable estate, real…
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