Legal Opinion

Turbeville v. Gordon

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided May 14, 1958No. 17425PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Oxner, Justice.

This is an appeal by Mary J. Gordon from an order overruling her demurrer to a complaint. The question presented is whether it states facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action against her. Stripped of non-essentials, the complaint discloses the following:

In 1944 Mary J. Gordon and her husband, Richard Gordon, acquired title to two lots of land in the town of Mullins, South Carolina, designated on a certain plat as Lots Nos. 18 and 19. Richard died intestate in 1951, survived by Mary and their five children. He also left surviving certain children by a previous marriage…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. McClintic v. DavisSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1955
  2. Franks v. ANTHONYSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1957
  3. Lakewood Water Co. v. Garden Water Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1952

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Tupper v. Dorchester CountySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1997
  2. Lawson v. Citizens & Southern National Bank ex rel. Will of ClevelandSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1971
  3. Oxman v. ShermanSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1961
  4. Lawson v. C & S BANK OF SCSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1971
  5. Turbeville v. GordonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1960

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