Dixon v. Roessler
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Prince, J., Charleston, September, 1906. Action by Mary E. Dixon against Caroline M. Roessler. The following is the circuit decree, omitting the formal order of judgment.: “The plaintiff seeks in this action to subject a lot of land formerly owned by Edward Whitty, now owned by the defendant, tO' the payment of the bequest made to the plaintiff by Edward Whitty; by his last will, a copy of which is attached to1 and made a part of the complaint.
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Before Prince, J., Charleston, September, 1906. Action by Mary E. Dixon against Caroline M. Roessler. The following is the circuit decree, omitting the formal order of judgment.: “The plaintiff seeks in this action to subject a lot of land formerly owned by Edward Whitty, now owned by the defendant, tO' the payment of the bequest made to the plaintiff by Edward Whitty; by his last will, a copy of which is attached to1 and made a part of the complaint. The particular clause of said will on which plaintiff founds her claim and bases her action is: Tn the third place, I will and desire that my…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Woods.
This Court is satisfied with the conclusion of the Circuit Judge and the reasoning on which it rests. We express no opinion, however, as to the character of the interest or estate which the daughter Margaret took in the lot on St. Phillip' street, as that point is not involved in the appeal.
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