Ex Parte Baker

July 9, 1903. The opinion of the Court was delivered by This appeal is from an order of his Honor, Judge Dantzler, dismissing the foregoing action because of the laches of the plaintiff. To understand this matter it will be necessary to refer to this action so as to learn its history and its scope. This may be done by referring to this same action as found in 44 S.C. at page 46. In the lower Court in that case the Circuit Judge had held that this was a case on the equity side of the Court, and had ordered the action transferred from calendar 1 for jury trials to calendar 2 for trial by the…