Steele v. Poe
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before DanTzlER, J., York, Action 'by Woods M. Steele and Orrie A. Steele against Anna Fyle Roddey Poe, Orín S'. Pfc>e, W. F. Roddey, J. E. Roddey and J. F. Reid.
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Before DanTzlER, J., York, Action 'by Woods M. Steele and Orrie A. Steele against Anna Fyle Roddey Poe, Orín S'. Pfc>e, W. F. Roddey, J. E. Roddey and J. F. Reid. From judgment for plaintiffs, defendants appeal. cite: The infants received consideration for the conveyance-: 31 Mich,, 182; 27 S'. C., 303. After majority infants should have dis-affirmed contract: 27 S, C., 304; 59' la., 697. Plaintiffs have ratified their deed since majority: 4 MoC., 245; 27 S'. €., 300'; 29 & C., 414; 27 S'. C, 302; 52 Miss., 574; 16 Fney., '306, 300'; 31 Minn,, 468; 55 Tex., 281; 4 Harr., 75. cites: Deed was…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Cburt was delivered by
Mr. Justice Jones.
In the year 1865, one John Gilliam Steele died leaving of force his last will and testament and a codicil 'thereto in which he devised a tract of land containing four 'hundred and seventy^six acres, which includes the tract containing tWa hundred1 'twenty-four and one-half acres, described in the complaint, to 'his grandson, John G. S'teele, for life an4 at bis death to his children 'then 'alive in fee simple forever. If he died ¡without leaving any 'children then alive, then over. The said John Gilliam Steele died on the 10th: day…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Roundtree v. RoundtreeSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1887
- Ihley v. PadgettSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1887
- Mendelsohn v. BanovSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1900
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- Floyd v. PageSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1924
- Manning v. GannonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1915