Hellams v. Patton
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Watts, J., Greenville, November, 1894. Action by R. Y. Hellams against Delia A. Patton, commenced October 6,1894. From rulings as to testimony, and from judgment of nonsuit, the plaintiff' appealed on the following grounds: I. That his honor erred in excluding the evidence of the plaintiff, R. Y. Hellams, to the effect that the defendant had entered into possession of the premises referred to in the complaint, and had remained in possession thereof as a tenant of…
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Before Watts, J., Greenville, November, 1894. Action by R. Y. Hellams against Delia A. Patton, commenced October 6,1894. From rulings as to testimony, and from judgment of nonsuit, the plaintiff' appealed on the following grounds: I. That his honor erred in excluding the evidence of the plaintiff, R. Y. Hellams, to the effect that the defendant had entered into possession of the premises referred to in the complaint, and had remained in possession thereof as a tenant of plaintiff under a verbal lease at any time prior to the institution of this suit, such testimony being offered prior to the…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Mr. Chief Justice McIver.
In his original complaint, the plaintiff alleged: 1st. That on the 15th of November, 1893, he leased to the defendant a certain house and lot in the city of Greenville, “for the term of one year from the date of the entry into the possession thereof, at the price of $22.50 for each month during said term, payable at the end of each month thereof, and that the defendant did agree to the terms of said lease, and did, on November 15th, 1893, enter into the possession of said premises under said agreement.” 2d. “That the rent…
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