Carolina Timber Co. v. Holden
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Gags, J., Oconee, March, 1911. Action by Carolina Timber Company against W. V. Holden and Isaac Holden. Defendant appeals. cite: As to continuance: 50 S. C. 403. Acceptance and delivery of deed: 2 Rich. Eq. 99; 16 S. C. 631. Construction of “heirs:” 36 S. C. 295. cite: As to witness having interest in deed: 77 N. W. 112; 62 L. R. A. 790; 46 So. 6; 95 C. C. A. 325. Chapman took a fee conditional: 1 Rich.
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Before Gags, J., Oconee, March, 1911. Action by Carolina Timber Company against W. V. Holden and Isaac Holden. Defendant appeals. cite: As to continuance: 50 S. C. 403. Acceptance and delivery of deed: 2 Rich. Eq. 99; 16 S. C. 631. Construction of “heirs:” 36 S. C. 295. cite: As to witness having interest in deed: 77 N. W. 112; 62 L. R. A. 790; 46 So. 6; 95 C. C. A. 325. Chapman took a fee conditional: 1 Rich. Eq. 404; 47 S. C. 288; 48 S. C. 334; 65 S. C. 334; 67 S. C. 334; 3 Rich. Eq. 384.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Watts.
This is an action of trespass upon a tract of land described in the complaint, both parties claiming under a deed bearing date March 13, 1866, and made by Robert Johnson to Artemissa Chapman. The action was tried before his Honor, Judge Gage, and a jury on March 2, 1911. After all the testimony was in, upon motion of plaintiff’s attorney, the Court directed a verdict for the plaintiff; Judgment was entered thereon, and defendants appeal on ten (10) grounds.
In the deed from Johnson to Chapman the habendum reads, “unto Artemissa Chapman…
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