Henson v. Wolfe

November 13, 1924. The opinion of the Court was delivered by "Lexius Henson was a colored citizen of Anderson in this State where he had resided up until his death, for a period of 12 or 15 years. He died November, 1920, leaving of force and effect his will, wherein his personal friend and attorney, the respondent herein, was the sole beneficiary. In 1919 Mr. Wolfe, the beneficiary, took up his duties in the State Capitol as Attorney General, and in consequence thereof he did not learn of Henson's death till on or about April, 1922, when on a visit to his home town of Anderson. He immediately…