Watts v. Whetstone
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Gage, J., Aiken, Action by Ellen Watts et al. against Eloyd Whetstone et al. From’ decree in favor of certain defendants, plaintiffs Ellen Watts, Elestine 'Catharine Garvin, William Garvin, and defendants Eloyd Whetstone and Samluel Whetstone, appeal on following exceptions: I. “Because the Circuit Judge -erred in finding and -holding, that there -was no color of title under the deed of the 13th of June, 1873, which would give adverse- possession to the heirs at law…
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Before Gage, J., Aiken, Action by Ellen Watts et al. against Eloyd Whetstone et al. From’ decree in favor of certain defendants, plaintiffs Ellen Watts, Elestine 'Catharine Garvin, William Garvin, and defendants Eloyd Whetstone and Samluel Whetstone, appeal on following exceptions: I. “Because the Circuit Judge -erred in finding and -holding, that there -was no color of title under the deed of the 13th of June, 1873, which would give adverse- possession to the heirs at law of Elizabeth to' whom the lands were conveyed by the father -of Elizabeth. II. “Because the Circuit Judge -erred in his…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Chief Justice Pope.
This action was begun sometime in June, 1903, for partition of about five hundred acres of land in Aiken County amongst the heirs-at-law of Elizabeth Garvin (deceased). Her husband, Wesley Garvin, ,was originally a party, but has since died. The heirs-at-law of Elizabeth were the said Wesley Garvin and her six children, Ella Whetstone, wife of Press Whetstone; Ellen Watts, wife of Thomas Watts; Joseph A. Garvin, Blestine Catharine Garvin, Robert Garvin and Williams Garvin, the two last being minors Who appeared by their guardian…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Garvin v. GarvinSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1894
- Garvin v. GarvinSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1891
- Garvin v. GarvinSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1889
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