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9 S.C.L. 218

Swicard v. Wislson

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided May 15, 1818

Supreme Court of South Carolina · decided 1818-05-15

The brief states that this was an action brought to recover a sum ot money, paid, laid out, and expended by the plaintiff, for the use of the estate of Geors-e Swicard, defendant’s intestate. Plain- The presiding Judge being of opinion that the plaintiff was not entitled to recover, as there was no promise on the part of the defendant to pay the amount so awarded, directed the Jury to that effect, who found a verdict accordingly.

Decided 1818-05-15

¶1The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Nott.

¶2There can be no doubt that an administrator or executor may submit matters of account to arbitration. (5 D, and E. 6. 7 do. 453. 1 do. 691.) And where an award is made ia pursuance of *219such submission, the law implies a promise to pay. Not, indeed, that he shall pay out of his own estate, but out of the assets in his hands, to be administered, if he has any.

¶3It does appear, from the face of the brief, somewhat doubtful whether the evidence supported the declaration. But as the proceedings are not before us, we cannot see that it does not contain a count to which the evidence applied. And as the party himself has not thought proper to take the exception, the Court is not bound to take it for him, particularly as it goes, to defeat the justice of the case. I am of opinion a new trial ought to be granted.

Colcock, Cheves, and Gantt, J. concurred;Grimké and Johnson, J. dissented.
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