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12 S.C.L. 264

Coleman v. Parish

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided May 15, 1821

Supreme Court of South Carolina · decided 1821-05-15

!HriIE plaintiff by her next friend brought this process against the defendant for the rent of land, for the years 1317 and 1818. At the hearing, it was in evidence that the defendant: had the use of, and planted the plaintiff’s land in 1816, 18Í Í', and 1818.

Decided 1821-05-15

Mr. Justice Richardson

¶1delivered the opinion of the court.

¶2The only question is, whether the recovery in the action of trespass is a bar to this action; and it is enough to say that this court has before decided that a recovery in trespass on lands is a bar to the recovery of mesne profits, that is, for the use and occupation of the sarhe land, at any time anterior to the verdict in trespass.

¶3This was decided in the case of Lehre vs. Sumter. The evidence of the after promise to pay, was too imperfect to be relied upon.

¶4The motion is therefore dismissed.

Justices Colcock, Johnson and Huger ^ concurred*
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