Stone v. Fitts

Citations

• 38 S.C. 393
• 17 S.E. 136
• 1893 S.C. LEXIS 73

Syllabus

<p>1. An Exception, on the ground that it was error to receive certified copies of deeds in evidence, “because the plaintiff had not complied with the requirements of sections 2224 and 2225 of the General Statutes,” would seem to be too general to require consideration.</p> <p>2. Evidence — Copy Deeds. — Certified copies of recorded deeds are admissible in evidence, in proper cases, without proof of the execution of the original deeds.</p> <p>8. Recitals in Deed — Estopped.—A party is estopped from denying the provisions of a will, as recited in a deed under which he acquired title.</p> <p>4. A Finding op Fact by the Circuit Judge, from testimony heard, by him, and sustained, by the evidence, approved.</p> <p>i>. Recital in Dmisds — Evidence.—.Where the deeds, under which defendant claims title, recited that the land was devised to S. for life, with remainder to her children in fee, further evidence was not required to enable the court to determine the® nature and amount of the estate held by the children of S.</p> <p>0. Limitation of Actions — Partition—Ouster.—The statute of limitations is not a bar to an action, by a tenant in common for partition, there being-no proof or presumption of ouster.</p> <p>7. General Exceptions not considered.</p>