Holley v. Still
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Prince,- J., Barnwell, April, 1911. Action by Olivia Holley et al. against W. T. Still, trustee, et al. The important part of the Circuit decree is: “This action came on to be heard before me at Barnwell, at the Spring term of the -Court upon the pleadings and proceedings, the case by a consent order had been referred to the master, Mr. O’Bannon, not only to take the testimony, but to report his conclusions on the law and facts, and with leave to report any special…
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Before Prince,- J., Barnwell, April, 1911. Action by Olivia Holley et al. against W. T. Still, trustee, et al. The important part of the Circuit decree is: “This action came on to be heard before me at Barnwell, at the Spring term of the -Court upon the pleadings and proceedings, the case by a consent order had been referred to the master, Mr. O’Bannon, not only to take the testimony, but to report his conclusions on the law and facts, and with leave to report any special matter. The testimony oral and documentary is most voluminous, and has been read to me and most carefully considered.…
1Opinion of the Court
The'opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Chirr Justice Gary.
4 The decree of his Honor, the Circuit Judge, as reported, is affirmed for the reasons therein stated, except as to his conclusion “that inasmuch as it is admitted by all parties, that the will of John Holley, the older, gave to Eugenia Holley, after-wards Eugenia Rountree, a fee conditional at common law, in the tract of land in question, and although she had issue born of her body, yet inasmuch as she made no alienation, during the lifetime of said issue, but only after the death of said issue, executed the trust deed of 1905…
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