123 S.C.
Volume 123 — South Carolina Reports
65 opinions
- 123 S.C. 1A. M. Law & Co. v. Farmers & Merchants Bank (1923)Affirmed
- 123 S.C. 1Law Co. v. Farmers Merchants Bank (1923)
- 123 S.C. 9Griffith v. Hodges (1923)Affirmed
Before MoorE, J., Richland, May, 1922. Action by D. J. Griffith and others against P. A. Hodges and others. From an order overruling demurrer to the complaint the- defendant Hodges appeals. cite: Several causes for action improperly united: 13 S. C., 317; 47 S. C., 211; 24 S. C., 39; 24 S. C., 474. cites: All .parties plaintiff were necessary parties: 109 S. C., 134; 109 S. C., 237; 94 S. C., 316; 78 S. C., 308; 1 Pom. Eq. Jur. (4th Ed.), Sec. 114.
- 123 S.C. 13Charleston Republic Truck Co. v. Kendricks (1923)Reversed
Before Memminger, J., Colleton, April, 1922. Action by the Charleston Republic Truck Company against N. H. Kendricks. Judgment for defendant on his counterclaim, and from an order refusing a motion to vacate and set aside the judgment, plaintiff appeals. cite: Right to reopen judgment: 64 S. C., 343; 105 S. C., 421. Test of a meritorious defense: 107 S. C., 484; 84 S. C., 145; 92 S. C., 95. Excusable negligence, 82 S. C., 505; 51 S. C., 406; 56 S. C., 16.
- 123 S.C. 21Kirkpatrick v. Hardeman (1923)Affirmed
<p>Before Ansel, J., County Court, Greenville, February, 1922.</p> <p>Action by J. W. Kirkpatrick against Isaac Hardeman for breach of a contract to sell through his agents, Goldsmith & Stone, 100 shares of Watts Mill stock, 2d Pref., at $98.50 per share. Judgment for plaintiff and defendant appeals.</p> <p>cite: Right to question witness as to reason for leaving employment where it would tend to impeach his credibility: 98 Si C., 114. Defendant entitled to show anything in mitigation of plaintiff’s damage: 17 C. J. 297; 43 Am. Dig., 1498; 5 Blackf. (Ind.), 433; 89 N. E., 831.</p> <p>cite: Cause of dissolution of partnership between agents of defendant not competent: 113 S C., 256; 118 S. C., 44; 118 S. C., 191. Witness can refer to written record to refresh memory even where record itself is incompetent: 63 S. C., 559; 41 S. C., 149; 15 S. C., 373. Market reports in newspapers competent: 10 R. C. L., 1167; 238 U. S., 202; 22 C. J., 188, 929; 3 Wig. Ev., Sec. 1404.</p>
- 123 S.C. 24State v. Boyd (1923)Affirmed and remanded for riew day for execution to be set
<p>Before Townsend, J., Richland, June, 1922.</p> <p>Bradford Boyd indicted for assault with intent to rape and upon conviction appeals.</p>
- 123 S.C. 28Crooks v. Sanders, Superintendent (1922)
- 123 S.C. 39Parler v. Davis, Dir. Gen. (1923)Reversed and remanded
<p>Before C.. J. RamagE, Special Judge. Barnwell, June, 1922.</p> <p>Action by J. A. Parler against James C. Davis as Director General of Railroads. . Judgment for defendant and plaintiff appeals.</p> <p>cite: Defendant was charged as warehouseman: 109 S. E., 397; 76 S. C., 476; 6 Cyc., 453. Presumption of negligence from-loss by warehouseman: 99 S. C., 433. No demand necessary where it would have been futile: 104 S. C., 376.</p> <p>cite: Warehouseman liable only for negligence: 60 D. Ed., 840; 194 U. S., 427; 11-Wall., 129. Reasonable time to remove .goods is question of law for Court: 1 Moore on Carriers (2d Ed.), 391.</p>
- 123 S.C. 44Lipscomb v. Johnson (1923)Affirmed
Before Rice, J., Cherokee, Spring term, 1922. Action by H. S. Lipscomb against R. E. Johnson and another. From a judgment for plaintiff on appeal from a Magistrate, defendants appeal. The decree of Judge Rice is as follows: The above appeal was heard by me at the winter, 1921, term of Court for said County. The action was a claim and delivery, and involved the possession of a bale of cotton, or rather the right to such possession.
- 123 S.C. 47State v. Twiggs (1919)
- 123 S.C. 50State v. Johnson (1923)
- 123 S.C. 56Willard v. Finch (1923)
- 123 S.C. 59Scarborough v. Register (1923)
- 123 S.C. 61Haithcock v. Haithcock (1923)
- 123 S.C. 91Sullivan v. City Council of Charleston (1923)Affirmed as to Sullivan case
Before Wilson, J., Charleston, October, 1922. Suits for injunction against the City Council of Charleston by Lucy C. Sullivan to restrain the issuance of bonds, and by Henry A. M. Smith to restrain collection of a drain assessment. The cases were heard together, and, from the judgment dismissing the complaints and refusing the injunctions, the plaintiffs appeal.
- 123 S.C. 127Strother v. Folk (1922)
- 123 S.C. 179Self v. Langley Mills (1922)
- 123 S.C. 199Kell v. Rock Hill Fertilizer Co. (1923)
- 123 S.C. 208Wolfe, Admr. v. Bank of Anderson (1923)
- 123 S.C. 225Dacus v. Commercial Bank (1923)
- 123 S.C. 228Barley v. Davis (1923)
- 123 S.C. 232Lee v. Angelos (1923)
- 123 S.C. 236Coleman v. Rush (1923)
- 123 S.C. 240Grist v. Caldwell (1923)
- 123 S.C. 244Rowland v. Pruitt (1923)
- 123 S.C. 252McNair v. Howle (1923)
- 123 S.C. 272Haesloop v. City Council (1923)
- 123 S.C. 291Belton v. Wateree Power Co. (1922)
- 123 S.C. 319Terry v. Richardson (1923)'Affirmed
<p>Note: As to evidence of provocation to mitigate damages in civil ..action for assault, see notes in 1 L. R. A. (N. S.), 137, and 11 L. R. .A. (N. S.), 670.</p>
- 123 S.C. 331Lowrance v. Swaffield (1923)
- 123 S.C. 334McIntyre v. Rogers (1923)Motion for injunction refused, and petition dismissed
<p>Original action by J. A. McIntyre against P. H. Rogers, Jr., Mayor, and J. G. Denny and others, constituting the Town Council of the Town of Hartsville, to'restrain defendant's from guaranteeing payment of certificates of indebtedness proposed to be issued.</p> <p>cites: Guarantee of paving certificates will increase bonded indebtedness of town: 59 L. R. A., 620. Purchaser of certificates must look to collections on such certificates: 37 R. R. A. (N. S.), 1070; 175 S. W., 330.</p> <p>cite: Guarantee constitutes a contingent liability only: 103 S. C., 10.</p>
- 123 S.C. 336Rowell v. Berry (1923)
- 123 S.C. 338Bignon v. Reliance Life Insurance (1923)
- 123 S.C. 340Jones v. Rosaman (1923)
- 123 S.C. 346Tedder v. Tedder (1923)
- 123 S.C. 349Simmons v. Martin (1923)
- 123 S.C. 353Dean v. Standard Warehouse Co. (1923)
- 123 S.C. 358Jones v. Kirby (1923)
- 123 S.C. 360Morgan-Austin Co. v. Allison (1923)
- 123 S.C. 361Brock v. Brock (1923)
- 123 S.C. 363Staton v. Guillebeaux (1923)
- 123 S.C. 368Eargle v. Richland County Permanent Roads Commission (1923)
- 123 S.C. 371Spann v. Carson (1923)
- 123 S.C. 399Wilson v. Southern Railway Co. (1923)
- 123 S.C. 411State v. Bigham (1923)
- 123 S.C. 449Neely, Admr. v. Carolina N.W. Ry. Co. (1923)
- 123 S.C. 461Hartsville Fertilizer Co. v. Douglas (1923)
- 123 S.C. 463Norwood National Bank v. Lipscomb-Harrison Co. (1923)
- 123 S.C. 467Jeffords v. Tokio Marine Fire Ins. Co. (1923)
- 123 S.C. 483Lanham v. Bomar (1923)
- 123 S.C. 486State v. Owens (1922)
- 123 S.C. 487State v. Collins (1923)
- 123 S.C. 488Hudson v. A. C. L. Ry. Co. (1923)
- 123 S.C. 491Lorick Bros. v. Collins (1923)Affirmed
Before Whaley, J., County Court, Richland, 1922. Action by Lorick Brothers against A. J. Collins. Judgment for plaintiff and defendant appeals. cite: Contract of sale may be implied: 23 R. C. R., 1260, 1263; 35 Cyc.,.58. Charges on books may be explained: 88 S. E., 466; 85 S. C., 94; 20 Cyc., 183.
- 123 S.C. 492Towill v. Southern Ry. Co. (1923)
- 123 S.C. 493Weathers v. Sovereign Camp, W. O. W. (1923)
- 123 S.C. 494Godwin v. Richardson (1923)
- 123 S.C. 498Willcox Ives Co. v. Brazzell (1923)
- 123 S.C. 501F. S. Royster Guano Co. v. Yeargin (1923)Affirmed
<p>Before Prince, J., Anderson, June, 1922.</p> <p>Action by F. S. Royster Guano Co. against G. S. Year-gin, N. O. Harris and Mrs. S. J. Seigler. From a directed verdict for plaintiff the defendant appeals.</p> <p>cites: Directed verdict improper: 92 S. C., 554. Party zvho cannot read, not hound by contract proczired by fraudulent representations: 71 vS. C., 150; 78 S. C„ 419; 9 S. C., 43; 79 S. C., 429; 113 S. C., 321; 100 S. C., 200; 92 S. C., 393; 118 S. C., 368.</p> <p>cite: Parol evidence inadmissible to vary written contract: 24 S. C., 128; 69 S. C., 93; 83 S. C., 204; 91 S. C., 316. A false representation as to legal effect of signature will not avoid note: 91 U. S., 205; 33 111., 243; 20 Cyc., 19; 33 Ohio St., 283; 9 S. C., 20; 26 Iowa, 498; 68 Am. Dec., 653.</p>
- 123 S.C. 506Carroll v. Cash Mills (1923)
- 123 S.C. 507Bell Mfg. Co. v. Cross Et Al. (1923)
- 123 S.C. 515Lipe v. C. C. & O. Railway Co. (1923)
- 123 S.C. 525Davis v. Crozier & Co. (1923)Affirmed
Before Moore, J., Anderson, 1922. Action by T. R. Davis against W. H. Crozier & Co., in which the State Bank & Trust Co. intervened. From a directed verdict for plaintiff, the intervener appeals.
- 123 S.C. 534Busby v. Hamby (1923)
- 123 S.C. 539Ex Parte Alverson (1923)Reversed
Before SeasE, J., Spartanburg, April, 1922. Application by J. E. Alverson and others, to be commissioned trustees of the Victor School District, opposed by J. B. Lancaster and others. Erom an order authorizing one of the petitioners to be commissioned such a trustee, both petitioners and respondents appeal. cites: Acts involved: 30 Stat., 386; 31 Stat. 3. Office of School Trustee may be abolished or changed by Legislature: Suth. Stat. Const. Par., 247; 662.