Tindal v. Sublett
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Prince, J., Clarendon, December, 1907. Action by Helen Tindal et al. against Richard A. Sublett, in his own right and as executor and trustee, and Laura A. Sublett. From Circuit decree, defendants appeal. Messrs.
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Before Prince, J., Clarendon, December, 1907. Action by Helen Tindal et al. against Richard A. Sublett, in his own right and as executor and trustee, and Laura A. Sublett. From Circuit decree, defendants appeal. Messrs. Purdy & O’Bryan and R. J. Bland cite: Degree of soundness of mind necessary to make a valid conveyance: 4 Iv., 443; 64 S. C., 256. Jury and Court are bound by uncontradicted evidence: 52 la., 103; 1 Cow., 109; 173 N. Y., 79; 28 111., 161; 80- 111., 51; 5 Pick., 244; 25 Fed. Cas., No. 15091; 140' U. S., 417; 145 Mo., 502; 150 Mo., 137. Memory of an aged witness is usually…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the 'Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Gary.
This is an action to set aside a deed on account of undue influence, and for partition.
James H. T'indal died in 1858, leaving as his heirs at law his widow, Sarah Tindal, two sons, who died during the War Between the States, a daughter, Mary Rembert, another daughter, Laura Alice, now Mrs. Sublett, one of the defendants in this case, and his youngest son, Ezra Allen Tindal.
By the terms of his will he devised and bequeathed to his daughter, Mary Rembert, land and slaves, and made similar provision for his daughter, Laura Alice, and his…
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