Johnson v. Johnson
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Norton, J., Chesterfield, September, 1894. Action by William J. Johnson against J. Henry Johnson and others, commenced on June 20, 1892. The Circuit decree, omitting its statement of the pleadings (which is less full than that of the opinion) was as follows: The issue as to the title depends upon whether there was or was not a delivery of the deed mentioned by Wm. K. Johnson to Queen Ann Johnson.
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Before Norton, J., Chesterfield, September, 1894. Action by William J. Johnson against J. Henry Johnson and others, commenced on June 20, 1892. The Circuit decree, omitting its statement of the pleadings (which is less full than that of the opinion) was as follows: The issue as to the title depends upon whether there was or was not a delivery of the deed mentioned by Wm. K. Johnson to Queen Ann Johnson. This, along with the other issues in the case, was referred to W. J. Hanna, special referee. He found that the deed had not been delivered, and I concur with him. I think, however, that I…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Pope.
The plaintiff commenced this action on the 20th day of June, A. D. 1892, in the Court of Common Pleas for Chesterfield County, in this State. The complaint substantially alleged that Queen Ann Johnson departed this life during the year 1886, leaving her surviving as her heirs at law the plaintiffs and the defendants, except J. Henry Johnson; that the said Queen Ann Johnson died seized of a tract of land, containing 800 acres, situate in Chesterfield County, which tract of land had been conveyed to the said Queen Ann Johnson by her…
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