Lavender v. Daniel
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Buchanan, J., Cherokee, Three petitions by Polly Lavender in probate court of Cherokee County for dower against (1) C. J. Daniel and W. Edward Harmon; (2) D. R. Lavender and W. J. Daniel; (3) W. T. Plumphries.
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Before Buchanan, J., Cherokee, Three petitions by Polly Lavender in probate court of Cherokee County for dower against (1) C. J. Daniel and W. Edward Harmon; (2) D. R. Lavender and W. J. Daniel; (3) W. T. Plumphries. From decree of Circuit Court reversing decree of probate court, the defendants appeal. cite: Parol evidence not competent to show that deed was conditional: 53 S. C., 483; 15 S. C., 34; 18 S. C., 606. The renunciation here Pars her right of dower: 49 S. C., 437; 51 S. C., 451. cites: As to admission of parol evidence in regard to deeds: 26 S. C., 304; 12 S. C., 139; 2 Hill. Ch.,…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Chief Justice McIver.
These three cases, all growing out of the same state of facts and involving the same principles of law, were heard and will be considered together. Some time in February, 1899, Polly Lavender, the respondent herein, filed a petition in each of the three cases above stated, against the defendants therein, as parties in possession of different parcels of tlie land, in the court of probate, for her dower in said land, alleging that she was the widow of one George Lavender, who died on the 8th of April, 1897, having been seized…
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