FREEMAN v. FREEMAN

No. 2535.

473 S.E.2d 467 (1996)

Charles FREEMAN and Mae Freeman Hall, Respondents, v. Carl FREEMAN, Errol Freeman, Wanda Freeman Ravenel, John Freeman Jr., Lawrence Freeman, Kenneth Freeman, Marvin Freeman, Barbara Freeman Washington, Sophie Gathers, Beatrice Gathers Venning, Edward Gathers, Mary Alice Gathers, Gloria Freeman, if they be alive, and Richard Roe and Mary Roe, adults whose true names are unknown, John Doe and Jane Doe, infants, incompetents, persons under disability, or persons in the military service, if any, whose true names are unknown, these four names being fictitious names designating the unknown heirs, devisees, distributees, issues, executors, administrators, personal representatives, successors, and/or assigns of Lawrence Maxwell, John R. Freeman, Hardy Freeman, John Freeman, Mary Freeman Gathers, Walter Freeman, Fred Gathers, Palmer Gathers, and James Gathers, deceased, and also all other persons unknown claiming any right, title, estate, interest in or lien upon the real estate described in the Complaint herein; and The United States of America, by and through its agency, The Internal Revenue Service, Defendants, of whom Carl Freeman, Errol Freeman, Wanda Freeman Ravenel, John Freeman Jr., Lawrence Freeman, Kenneth Freeman, Marvin Freeman and Barbara Freeman Washington are, Appellants.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina.

Decided July 8, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ivan N. Nossokoff, and Bruce A. Berlinsky, Charleston, for appellants.

John A. Von Lehe, Mt. Pleasant, for respondents.


HOWELL, Chief Judge:

Charles Freeman (Charles) and Mae Freeman Hall (Mae) brought an action to quiet title and for partition and sale of real property against the heirs of John R. Freeman (John I). The case was referred to the master in equity for final judgment, with any appeal being directly to the Supreme Court. The master found in favor of Charles and Mae, and the heirs of the second John R. Freeman (the Freemans) appeal. We affirm in part, reverse in part and...

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