Adams v. Georgia-Carolina Power Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Gary, J., Edgefield, October, 1915. Action by Kate M. Adams against the Georgia-Carolina Power Company. From a judgment denying the motion of plaintiff to cancel a deed from plaintiff to defendant upon return of the consideration, plaintiff appeals. cite: As to power to decree equity: 139 U. S. 216. Effect of former decision: 3 Cyc. 462; 17 S. C. 217; 3 S. C. 337; 1 McC. 29; 31 S. C. 139; 33 S. C. 599; 34 S. C. 578; 45 S. C. 411; 38 S. C. 138; 90 S. C. 153; 6 Cranch…
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Before Gary, J., Edgefield, October, 1915. Action by Kate M. Adams against the Georgia-Carolina Power Company. From a judgment denying the motion of plaintiff to cancel a deed from plaintiff to defendant upon return of the consideration, plaintiff appeals. cite: As to power to decree equity: 139 U. S. 216. Effect of former decision: 3 Cyc. 462; 17 S. C. 217; 3 S. C. 337; 1 McC. 29; 31 S. C. 139; 33 S. C. 599; 34 S. C. 578; 45 S. C. 411; 38 S. C. 138; 90 S. C. 153; 6 Cranch 267; 13 Peters 339; 160 U. S. 247; 225 U. S. 582; 166 U. S. 263; 9 How. 34; 153 U. S. 246.
1DissentJustice Fraser
This is the second time this case has been before this Court. A fuller statement of the facts of this case will be found in 101 S. C. 177-179, 85 S. E. 312.
It is sufficient here to say that the defendant, a public service corporation, undertook tó condemn the plaintiff’s land. The plaintiff brought injunction proceedings and an action for specific performance. The plaintiff alleged that she had a contract with the defendant. The defendant, by way of answer, alleged that it had a contract with the plaintiff. When the showing was made, it was manifest that while each party claimed a contract,…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Northwestern Fuel Co. v. BrockSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
- McNair v. AlexSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1916