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5 S.C.L. 193

Woodbridge v. Scott

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided April 27, 1815

Supreme Court of South Carolina · decided 1815-04-27

Motion to reverse a decree of Judge Bay, in the Circuit Court, Abbeville district, on summary process. The plaintiff became surety for the defendant to re-pay §5(), borrowed, and took the defendant’s promissory note of hand, to be used by way of indemnity. The action was brought on this note before the plaintiff had suffered, or was in any immediate danger of sustaining damage by his suretyship.

Decided 1815-04-27

Nott, J.

¶1The plaintiff had no cause of action. It was agreed that the note should not be used but by way of indemnity. To authorize its being used, there should have been a manifest danger of sustaining damage by reason of his engagement as surety.

Smith, J.,

¶2of the same opinion. The action was brought too hastily.

Brevard, J.

¶3The plaintiff could not bring suit on this note, con. sistently, with the agreement between him and the defendant, until *194he had sustained an injury by reason of his suretyship. It was intended as counter security. No claim to indemnity could arise until actual damage was suffered. Here it was only threatened, and might never have taken place. »

Gkihke, J., of the same opinion.

¶4Motion granted.

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