Hillhouse v. Jennings
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Buchanan, J., Greenville, July term, 1900. Action by E. Y. Hillhouse against E. I. Jennings for damages for ejecting tenant. From judgment directing a verdict, plaintiff appeals.
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Before Buchanan, J., Greenville, July term, 1900. Action by E. Y. Hillhouse against E. I. Jennings for damages for ejecting tenant. From judgment directing a verdict, plaintiff appeals. The two former cite: Plaintiff should have been allowed to prove the allegations of trespass on realty, and in any event so far as they relate to personalty: 58 S. C., 145. cite: A parol contract for lease of lands for one year, to commence at a future date, is zvithin statute of frauds: 57 S. C., 147; 36 S. C., 544; 44 S. C., 454. Where owner of land is sued for trespass by one in peaceable possession, he…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Gary.
In order to understand the questions presented by the exceptions, it will be necessary to refer to the pleadings. The complaint alleges :
“That on the day of November, 1898, the plaintiff and the defendant entered into a parol contract with each other, substantially as follows: The defendant agreed to employ the plaintiff for one year, beginning on the 21st day of November, 1898, at a salary of $25 a month, to manage the defendant’s store at Riverview, in upper Greenville County, State aforesaid', and to attend to certain minor matters…
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