Williams v. Halford
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Purdy, J., Colleton, February, 1904. Action by Julia Williams and J. H. Williams against J. R. Halford et al. From Circuit decree, defendants appeal. cite: Judge should pass on all objections to evidence: 43 S. C., 338. Deed could have been attacked before death of husband: Rich. Eq., 65; 1 Rich. Eq., 465. Natural father is not entitled to services of his child: 2 Hill Ch., 624; 2 Bail.
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Before Purdy, J., Colleton, February, 1904. Action by Julia Williams and J. H. Williams against J. R. Halford et al. From Circuit decree, defendants appeal. cite: Judge should pass on all objections to evidence: 43 S. C., 338. Deed could have been attacked before death of husband: Rich. Eq., 65; 1 Rich. Eq., 465. Natural father is not entitled to services of his child: 2 Hill Ch., 624; 2 Bail. R., 302. cite: Finding of Judge on issue of title is final: 58 S. C., 1. Wife is not required to elect between dower and distribution before settlement of estate: McC. Ch., 491; Speer’s Eq., 421. Court…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice; Jo'Ne;s.
This case has been, in this Court twice before. 64 S. C., 396, 42 S. E, 117; 67 S. C., 296, 45 S. E., 207. The action is brought under Sec. 2368, Civil Code, by the widow and son of James J. Williams, alias J. J. Halford, to set aside certain conveyances of his property by said Williams: to' his paramour, Jane Crosby, and by her to his illegitimate children, in violation of said statute and for partition and accounting. Besides a general denial, the defendants set up title by adverse possession and plead the statute of limitations.…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Grollman v. LipsitzSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1895
- Ross v. Jones, Blanton & Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1900
- Williams v. HalfordSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1903
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