Legal Opinion

Groce v. Ponder

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided March 24, 1902PublishedCited by 3 opinions

■ Before Krugh, J., Greenville, August, 1901. Foreclosure by M. E- Groce against Julia Ponder, wife, and other heirs at law of James Ponder. From Circuit decree denying the claim of Julia Ponder for dower, defendants appeal.

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■ Before Krugh, J., Greenville, August, 1901. Foreclosure by M. E- Groce against Julia Ponder, wife, and other heirs at law of James Ponder. From Circuit decree denying the claim of Julia Ponder for dower, defendants appeal. Mr. Welborn cites: 8 S. C., 98; 1 Scrib. on Dower, 555> 5S6i 11 Rich-> 423; 1 Bay, 312; 4 McC., 346; 2 S. C., 283. cite: 1 Bay, 312; 1 Hill, 200; 4 McC., 346; 6 Rich., 266; 2 S. C., 283; 8 S. C., 87; 1 Scrib. on Dower, 273; 12 S. C., 486; 22 S. C, 151; 42 S. C„ 389.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Pope.

James Ponder, the husband of the defendant, Julia Ponder, and father of the defendants, Andrew J., William F. and Thomas J. Ponder, on the 17th day of June, 1891, gave to the plaintiff his note for $1,590, with interest thereon, and secured the payment of the note by his deed by way of mortgage upon 186 1-4 acres of land, executed cotemporaneously with the aforesaid. A credit of ten years was provided in the note. The said James Ponder departed this life in the year 1892. After the maturity of the said note an action was- brought to…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Clark v. MunroeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1817

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Crystal Ice Co. of Cola. v. First Colonial Corp.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1979
  2. Jordan v. FosterSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1975
  3. Evans v. PeguesSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1915

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