Riordan & Co. v. Doty
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Watts, J., Fairfield, September, 1896. Action by Riordan & Co., as assignees of Hanckel & Riordan, against William R. Doty, for moneys advanced by them to defendant in buying and selling cotton in New York Cotton Exchange. Judgment of nonsuit.
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Before Watts, J., Fairfield, September, 1896. Action by Riordan & Co., as assignees of Hanckel & Riordan, against William R. Doty, for moneys advanced by them to defendant in buying and selling cotton in New York Cotton Exchange. Judgment of nonsuit. Plaintiffs appeal on following exceptions: I. For that his Honor erred in refusing to allow the plaintiffs to introduce in evidence the rules and by-laws of the New York Cotton Exchange, and in granting a nonsuit in the absence of the same from the testimony in the case. II. For that his Honor erred in usurping the functions of the jury, when he…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Chief Justice McIver.
This was an action to recover from the defendant an alleged balance due Hanckel & Riordan for money advanced and cash paid for said defendant, between the 1st of September, 1891, and the 1st of December, 1891, by said Hanckel & Riordan, at the request and for the use of said defendant, the plaintiffs being the successors and assignees of the said Hanckel & Riordan, and as such the legal owners and holders of said claim.
The defendant, in his answer, denies each and every allegation in the complaint, except such as are therein…
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