Case Name: Chamberlain v. Brown
Court: Supreme Court of South Carolina
Jurisdiction: South Carolina
Decision Date: 1890-04-28
Citations: 33 S.C. 597
Docket Number: No. 2625
Parties: Chamberlain v. Brown.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Carolina Reports
Volume: 33
Pages: 597–597

Head Matter:
No. 2625.
Chamberlain v. Brown.
November Term, 1889.
April 28, 1890.
Benet $ Cason, for appellant.
W. Monteith, contra.

Opinion:
Opinion by Mr.
Justice McGowan,
A single woman is the head of a family, and as such entitled to a homestead in a tract of land owned by her in fee, where she supports an invalid sister who resides with her (the homestead claimant), and has no other means of support. Judgment (Fraser, J.) affirmed.