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12 S.C.L. 531

Parrot v. Green

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided May 15, 1822

Supreme Court of South Carolina · decided 1822-05-15

Two summary processes were brought; one on a note for S44 29 1-2 ; the other on a note for t4>7 68 1-4. The defendant moved for an order to consolidate 5 which waft granted. A motion was now submitted to reverse that' order. 1

Decided 1822-05-15

Mr- Justice Huger

¶1delivered the opinion of the court.

¶2In the case oi the Planters and Mechanics Bank vs. Moses Cohen, (2 Nott & McCord, 440,) it was decided that the court would not grant an order l’or consolidation, unless satisfied that no injury was to result to the plaintiff. In the case bel ore' the court, a consolidation must necessarily produce delay, as the amount of the two notes is beyond the summary jurisdiction of the court, and delay is always such an injury to the party complaining, as should prevent the court from ordering a consolidation.

¶3The motion must therefore be granted.

Justices Nott and Gantt, concutred.
Mr. Justice Colcock :

¶4I dissent; for this ground would prevent all consolidations, and because it is a matter of discretion in the judge, if the cases from their legal character can be joined.

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