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COOPER v. C & S NATIONAL BANK OF S.C.

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297 S.C. 422 (1989)

377 S.E.2d 318

Edwin H. COOPER, James D. Cooper, and Paul C. DeTreville, as Trustees of the Estate of John Hughes Cooper, deceased, Respondents v. The CITIZENS AND SOUTHERN NATIONAL BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA, as Trustee, and Isadore S. Bernstein, of whom Isadore S. Bernstein is, Appellant. Appeal of Isadore S. BERNSTEIN.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided February 21, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henry Hammer and Randall M. Chastain, Columbia, for appellant.

Heyward E. McDonald, of McDonald, McKenzie, Fuller, Rubin and Miller and Katharine I. Butler, Columbia, for respondents.

Heard Jan. 11, 1989.

Decided Feb. 21, 1989.

GREGORY, Chief Justice:

This is an action for declaratory judgment to construe the 1942 will of John Hughes Cooper. We affirm.

Cooper died in 1945. He bequeathed his estate in trust to certain beneficiaries for life and the remainder to all of his nieces and nephews excepting two (not relevant to this appeal). Margaret Alderman was one of Cooper's nieces. She assigned half of her interest in the Cooper...

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