Godbold v. Godbold

Citations

• 13 S.C. 601
• 1880 S.C. LEXIS 90

Syllabus

<p>1. A, administrator of bis father’s estate, was indebted to three of his brothers for their shares in said estate, and the three brothers died intestate, leaving A one of their distributees, and afterwards A died insolvent — Held, that his interest in his brothers’ estates was exhausted by his indebtedness to them, and was not distributable among his creditors generally.</p> <p>2. A legatee can be required to refund only to the extent of the value of the property at the time of action brought, and cannot, therefore, be held liable for slaves received where the suit is commenced after the emancipation of the slaves in 1865.</p>