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47 S.C.L. 242

Lewellen v. Gardner

Court of Appeals of South Carolina

Decided December 15, 1861

Court of Appeals of South Carolina · decided 1861-12-15

BEFORE GLOVER, J., AT LANCASTER, SPRING TERM, 1860. The report of bis Honor, the presiding Judge, is as follows : “ Tbe action was trespass to try titles. Botb plaintiff and defendant traced title from William J. Stogner, who owned tbe land called tbe Cook place.

Decided 1861-12-15

¶1The opinion of the Court was delivered by

O’Neall, C. J.

¶2In this case, the only question made by the parties is, whether a line run assigning the plaintiff a less quantity than that contained in his deed is binding upon him. It is clear that it is not, unless he had assented to it, and had possession according to it. This is not pretended • but it was supposed that it might be inferred that he knew of the survey and submitted to it. There was no proof of that fact. The most was, that it might be inferred from his living on the land subsequently, while the defendant occupied the other part. This is merely a rash presumption, from which nothing can be inferred against a title.

¶3It was supposed that the deed of the plaintiff was a mere executory contract. But I think it is as clear a title to the land as any which could be executed. The title is to one hundred and seventy-eight acres, being the east of a tract called the Cook place. The Cook land is ascertained; it was only necessary to begin at the known corner and run the outside line, and then run the parallel lines until one hundred and seventy-eight acres are included, and then close the survey, and the plaintiff’s land is located.

¶4The motion for a new trial is granted.

Johnstone, J., concurred.

¶5Motion granted.

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