Parrott v. Barrett
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Gage, J., Sumter, July, 1903. Action for partition by Nettie F. Parrott et al. against George McD. Barrett ct al. The Circuit decree is as follows : “This is an action for partition. The subject matter thereof is a parcel of land containing 889 acres, and referred to in the muniments of title as the ‘Green tract.’ The testimony shows the land to be of unusually fertile character and the market value high.
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Before Gage, J., Sumter, July, 1903. Action for partition by Nettie F. Parrott et al. against George McD. Barrett ct al. The Circuit decree is as follows : “This is an action for partition. The subject matter thereof is a parcel of land containing 889 acres, and referred to in the muniments of title as the ‘Green tract.’ The testimony shows the land to be of unusually fertile character and the market value high. The issues of law are few and there are practically no issues of fact. “A history of the case is this: The land belonged to Capt. James Rembert, who died testate many years since. He…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Jones.
Plaintiffs seek partition of a tract of land, 889 acres, formerly in Sumter now in Lee County, among the remaindermen under the will of James Rembert, deceased, admitted to probate May 11th, 1858. The second clause of the will provides:
“Second: I will, devise and bequeath to my beloved daughter, Jane Barrett, all of that tract of land lying towards the south of my plantation, known as the Green tract of land, to and for the natural term of her life and no1 longer; to her sole and separate use, to1 be in no way subject to- the debts,…
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