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4 S.C.L. 435

Herbemont v. Bostick

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided May 15, 1810

Supreme Court of South Carolina · decided 1810-05-15

Trespass to try titles, tried in Richland district, before Waties, J. Plaintiff claimed under a deed of conveyance from the widow, and the only daughter of Dr. Hailey, who was proprietor of the land in question.

Decided 1810-05-15

¶15th May, 1810.

Bay, J.,

¶2delivered the opinion of the court. At the time the deed of conveyance was executed by the widow and daughter of Dr. Hailey, in quality of heir, the estate had been legally sold by Dr. Hailey’s executor, in pursuance of a power given by the last will of Dr. Hailey, empowering his executors, or the survivors of them, to sell. The pretended heir, then, had no estate, even admitting she might enter as heir. She could not rep-represent the testator in selliug this property, for it was already dis. posed of by his executor. The trust was executed. But she could not take as heir, but as residuary legatee, under the will. She could not represent the testator as heir, because he did not die intestate as to this property, or any other part of his estate. It is not a case within the meaning of the law relative to double conveyances.

¶3New trial granted.

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