Seaboard Air Line Railway Co. v. Jones

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Chiee Justice Gary.

*356The allegations of the complaint material to the questions involved are as follows:

“That on the 31st day of October, 1899, the defendant, Wilie Jones, executed and delivered to the South-Bound Railroad Company a contract in writing as follows :

“ ‘State of South Carolina, County of Lexington.

“ ‘For and in consideration of the sum of one thousand dollars cash in hand paid, I, Wilie Jones, party of the first part, hereby sell and convey to the South-Bound Railroad Company, its successors and assigns, party .of the second part, the…