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8 S.C.L. 237

Lowry v. M'Burney

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided June 15, 1817

Supreme Court of South Carolina · decided 1817-06-15

Debt on bond; verdict for plaintiff; motion for new trial. The bond was given for a negro carpenter, and was conditioned for payment of 1007 dollars. Tried before Mr. Justice Bay, at Jacksonborough, in May Term, 1812. ‘Defence, that this negro did not answer the description given of him at the time of sale. This was a case which turned upon the evidence offered on the trial.

Decided 1817-06-15

Bay, J.

¶1delivered the opinion of the Court.

¶2As this was a case which turned entirely upon evidence, and as there was evidence on both sides, I left the case to the Jury, as being a case very proper for their consideration; and they found for the plaintiff the full amount of his bond and interest. After hearing the arguments' on this motion for a new trial, I can see no grounds for impeaching the verdict of the Jury, and am therefore clearly of opinion the motion should be refused ; in which opinion all my brethren coincide.

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