FLOYD v. BARRINEAU

20045

265 S.C. 16 (1975)

216 S.E.2d 753

Geneva C. FLOYD, by her Guardian ad Litem, P.S. Floyd, Respondent, v. Raymond Lyndell BARRINEAU, Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

June 24, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James M. Morris, Esq., of Manning, for Appellant.

Messrs. Nettles, Thomy and Smith, of Lake City, for Respondent.


June 24, 1975.

LITTLEJOHN, Justice.

This action was initiated by Geneva C. Floyd, widow of Donnie T. Floyd, to contest her purported renunciation of dower in 184 acres of land sold by her husband in 1960 to Raymond L. Barrineau, the appellant.

Donnie T. Floyd died in 1965; this action was commenced in 1966. The complaint alleged that the dower renunciation was invalid due to lack of sufficient mental capacity. It prayed for establishment and admeasurement...

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