Legal Opinion

Turner v. Foreman

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided July 9, 1896PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Motion at chambers by J. B. Foreman to set aside judgment obtained against him by W. H. Turner by default. Motion granted. Plaintiff appeals. cites Code, sec. 195; Dimer v. Malone, 24 S. C., ; Gillam v. Arnold., 35 S. C., ; Croker v. Allen, 34 S. C., ; Prince v. Dickson, 39 S. C., ; Charles v. Jacobs, 5 S. C., 348; Clawson v. Hutchison, 14 S. C., ; Code, 402. cite Code, secs. 402, 273; 2 Rap.

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Motion at chambers by J. B. Foreman to set aside judgment obtained against him by W. H. Turner by default. Motion granted. Plaintiff appeals. cites Code, sec. 195; Dimer v. Malone, 24 S. C., ; Gillam v. Arnold., 35 S. C., ; Croker v. Allen, 34 S. C., ; Prince v. Dickson, 39 S. C., ; Charles v. Jacobs, 5 S. C., 348; Clawson v. Hutchison, 14 S. C., ; Code, 402. cite Code, secs. 402, 273; 2 Rap. Law Die., 1293; Charles v. Jacobs, 5 S. C., 348; Clawson v. Hitchison, 14 S. C., 517; Bank v. Mellett, 22 S. E. R., 444; Voorhees’ N. Y. Code, sec. 400, sub. 2; Lawles v. Mayor of N. Y, 5 Abb., 325; Main…

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by-

Mr. Justice Gary.

The only question raised by the exceptions in this case is, whether a Circuit Judge has jurisdiction at chambers to grant an order setting aside a *32judgment on the ground of excusable neglect on the part of the defendant.

' The facts are as follows: .At the September term (1895) of the Court of Common Pleas for Aiken County the plaintiff recovered judgment by default against the defendant for the sum of $2Í4.73. The judgment was based upon a promissory note for $175, given by the defendant to the plaintiff in March, 1894, for guano then…

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  3. Sarratt v. Gaffney City Carpet Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1907
  4. Beckwith v. MartinSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1914
  5. Green v. E. B. Gresham Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1933

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