Reports of Cases at Law, Argued and Determined in the Court of Appeals and Court of Errors of South Carolina ... from November 1842 to [May 1844] ... Both Inclusive, Volume 2A. S. Johnston, 1844 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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... tract of land was sold for partition , under the order of the Ordinary ; the proceeds were paid to the Ordinary ; before he paid them over to the heirs at law , the land was recovered , by title paramount , from the plaintiff , the pur ...
... tract of land was sold for partition , under the order of the Ordinary ; the proceeds were paid to the Ordinary ; before he paid them over to the heirs at law , the land was recovered , by title paramount , from the plaintiff , the pur ...
Page 10
... tract obtained by fraud or misrepresentation , except in such way as to do justice between the parties . All the cases from Gray vs. Hawkins down to Means vs. Brickell , were cases of misrepresentation ; whether intentional or not ...
... tract obtained by fraud or misrepresentation , except in such way as to do justice between the parties . All the cases from Gray vs. Hawkins down to Means vs. Brickell , were cases of misrepresentation ; whether intentional or not ...
Page 15
... tract of land , and for more than twenty years used a way from his house along the Southern line of his land to a corner , and thence North - Westwardly through his own land to a point near the public highway , from which point ...
... tract of land , and for more than twenty years used a way from his house along the Southern line of his land to a corner , and thence North - Westwardly through his own land to a point near the public highway , from which point ...
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... tract of land for one year , and had entered upon the second term . From the proof , it seemed that the rent arrear was fully paid . Yet Kinman , in his lifetime , issued his warrant , and perhaps placed it in the plaintiff's hands . At ...
... tract of land for one year , and had entered upon the second term . From the proof , it seemed that the rent arrear was fully paid . Yet Kinman , in his lifetime , issued his warrant , and perhaps placed it in the plaintiff's hands . At ...
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... tract of land sold by the father of plaintiffs to the obligors of the bills , or one of them ; and that title to the land had not been conveyed to the vendee . On the same day the bills were executed , one of the obligors passed a ...
... tract of land sold by the father of plaintiffs to the obligors of the bills , or one of them ; and that title to the land had not been conveyed to the vendee . On the same day the bills were executed , one of the obligors passed a ...
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Popular passages
Page 457 - America, to be paid to the said or his certain attorney, executors, administrators, or assigns: to which payment well and truly to be made, I bind myself, my heirs, executors, and administrators, firmly by these presents.
Page 762 - ... no man shall be deprived of his liberty or property, but by the judgment of his peers, or the law of the land...
Page 291 - That no contract for the sale of any goods, wares, and merchandises, for the price of ten pounds sterling or upwards shall be allowed to be good, except the buyer shall accept part of the goods so sold, and actually receive the same, or give something in earnest to bind the bargain, or in part...
Page 309 - EL 144, sec. 5), which provides that the death of either party between verdict and judgment shall not be alleged for error, so as the judgment be entered within two terms after the verdict; nor within the act of April 15, 1814 (Sess.
Page 290 - In witness whereof, the master or purser of the said ship hath affirmed to three bills of lading, all of this tenor and date, one of which being accomplished, the other two to stand void.
Page 654 - Junior, his heirs and assigns, forever, and I do hereby bind myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, to warrant and forever defend...
Page 291 - ... the buyer shall accept part of the goods or choses in action so contracted to be sold or sold, and actually receive the same, or give something in earnest to bind the contract, or in part payment, or unless some note or memorandum in writing of the contract or sale be signed by the party to be charged or his agent in that behalf.
Page 481 - And if there be two or more plaintiffs or defendants, and one or more of them shall die, if the cause of action shall survive to the surviving plaintiff or plaintiffs, or against the surviving defendant or defendants...
Page 320 - ... whereof the said plaintiff hath above thereof complained against him the said defendant; and this he the said defendant is ready to verify; wherefore he prays judgment, if the said plaintiff ought to have or maintain his aforesaid action thereof against him, &c.
Page 548 - Heuce it appears that the reason of the decision in these and other similar cases, besides the inequality of the damages, seems to be, that •where a person has received a part of the consideration for which he entered into the agreement, it would be unjust that because he has not had the whole, he should therefore be permitted to enjoy that part without either paying or doing any thing for it.