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4 S.C. Eq. 148

Smith v. Martin

Court of Appeals of South Carolina · decided 1810-06-15

The complainants filed their hill to have an indemnity for the loss of certain land, sold by one of the defendants to Abram Smith, tlieiv testator, part of which was taken away by an older grant, on a trial at law. The complainants sought redress against James Martin, the vendor of the land, as well as against the representatives of John Martin, the surety, in a bond signed by both to guarantee the title to the whole tract.

Decided 1810-06-15

¶1From this decree an appeal was made on the following grounds:

¶2First, — That the bond in question should not be taken in equity, any more than at law, as a joint bond, or in any way chargeable upon the estate of John Martin, he being dead, and James Martin being the surviving-joint obligor.

¶3Second, — That it was incumbent on Abram Smith ty have given notice of the pendency of his suit against Gondilock, to John Martin in his life, and to Joseph Palmer and Elizabeth Martin, after the death of J„ Martin,

¶4Third, — That the land taken away from Smith by the event of the suit of Smith vs. Gondilock, was not warranted or necessarily comprehended in the bond in question.

¶5The appeal was heard by the chancellors James, Thompson, Desaussure and Gaillard 3-ment the decree of the circuit court was affirmed. -and after argu-

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