Simons v. Bryce
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before CAEPENTEE, J., at Eichland, May, 1877. This was au action by Margaret C. Simons and others against Sarah M. Bryce and John C. Bryce, executors of Campbell E. Bryce, deceased, and George W. Williams and others. The case will be understood from the decree of the Circuit Court and the opinion of this Court.
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Before CAEPENTEE, J., at Eichland, May, 1877. This was au action by Margaret C. Simons and others against Sarah M. Bryce and John C. Bryce, executors of Campbell E. Bryce, deceased, and George W. Williams and others. The case will be understood from the decree of the Circuit Court and the opinion of this Court. The decree of the Circuit Court is as follows: CarpeNtee, J. This action is brought by the children of Campbell R. Bryce, deceased, claiming to be the devisees and- legatees, in remainder, under the will of John Bryce, the father of Campbell R., against the executors of the will of the…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
McIver, A. J.
The first question in this case arises upon the construction of a clause in the will of John Bryce, who died 24th November, 1855, which is in the following words: “To my son, Campbell R. Bryce (with the above requisitions and reservations) and to his children, the lawful heirs of his body, I give and bequeath all the rest and residue of my estate, real and personal, of whatever kind I may die seized and possessed of, or that may at any time hereafter, either before or after my death, become mine, to him and to his children forever. And I…
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