Doyle v. Doyle

Lewis, Chief Justice:

This action involves the construction of the will of Joe D. Doyle, Sr., who died on Ocotber 21, 1976, survived by his widow, the appellant, and his five (5) sons, the respondents. His estate consisted of 55 acres of land in Horry County valued at $31,000; checking and savings accounts in the amount of $7,471.40; and a 1963 Ford valued at $150.00. The will was evidently prepared by a layman, the pertinent portions of which (preserving the punctuation and incorrect spelling) are as follows :

Item No. 1, I, commit my soul to the gracious God who gave it and direct that my…