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3 S.C.L. 373

Price v. M'Gee

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided April 15, 1804

Supreme Court of South Carolina · decided 1804-04-15

This was an action of trespass, to try-titles to land, and was tried before Brevard, J. in Darlington district. The plaintiff produced a grant from the Stale to Cain ; and a conveyance from Cain to himself, dated 4th November, 1800. The defendant, under the plea of the general issue, gave evidence to shew, 1. That the deed of conveyance from Cain to the plaintiff, was obtained by duress. 2. That the consideration thereof was for compounding a felony. 3.

Decided 1804-04-15

The court

¶1refused to grant a new trial. They held, that the proof given of the deed was sufficient, and that where the subscribing witnesses to any instrument of writing are beyond the compulsory process of our courts, it is not incumbent on the party-claiming the benefit of their testimony to subpoena them, or examine them by commission ; but that proof of their signatures would be sufficient.

¶2They were further of opinion, that the evidence given to impeach the conveyance to the plaintiff, on the several grounds contended for, and allowed at the trial, was properly submitted to the jury : and that it was for them to decide upon its sufficiency to disannul the deed: and that as they had thought the evidence sufficient, upon some or all of the grounds insisted on to avoid the deed, the court would not control their verdict.

¶3New trial refused.

Present, Grimke, Waties, Johnson, Tkezevakt, and Brevard, Justices ; Bay, J« absent.

¶4Note. A deed originally void, good by re-delivery. Cowp.’SO 1.

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