Legal Opinion
RIKARD v. Miller
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided March 13, 1957No. 17271PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Moss, Justice.
This action is brought for the purpose of having the Court construe the meaning, intent and effect of the will of James Alonzo Miller, who died on December 22, 1954, leaving in full force and effect his will dated December 17, 1953. Such action is authorized by Section 10-2003 of the 1952 Code of Laws of South Carolina.
The testator, after providing for the payment of his debts, disposed of his estate as follows:
“Item II: I give and bequeath to my grandson James Bruce Miller, son of my deceased son Adley Bruce Miller, the sum of Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars.
“Item III: I give,…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Smith T. v. BellSupreme Court of the United States · 1832
- Roundtree v. RoundtreeSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1887
- Rogers v. ROGERSSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1952
- Peoples Nat. Bank, Greenville v. HarrisonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1941
- Charleston Library Society v. Citizens & Southern National BankSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1942
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- Black v. GettysSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1961
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- Jackson v. Cannon Ex Rel. Estate of WatsonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1976
- Fenzel v. FloydCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1986
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