Moore v. Cummings
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Gage J. Hampton Fall Term 1909. Action by James W. Moore against W. F. Cummings and Aaron Garvin. From judgment for plaintiff, defendants appeal. cite: Charge as to. title on facts: 61 S. C. 5; 42 S. C. 144; 40 S. C. 519; 67 S. C. 34; 66 S. C. 463. Stating facts in issue .is error: 68 S. C. 162; 76 S. C. 506, 257. Calling attention to real issue is harmful: 71 S. C. 58; 82 S. C. 489. cite: Charge must be construed as whole: 45 S. C. 156; 52 S. C. 170; 54 S. C. 511; 55…
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Before Gage J. Hampton Fall Term 1909. Action by James W. Moore against W. F. Cummings and Aaron Garvin. From judgment for plaintiff, defendants appeal. cite: Charge as to. title on facts: 61 S. C. 5; 42 S. C. 144; 40 S. C. 519; 67 S. C. 34; 66 S. C. 463. Stating facts in issue .is error: 68 S. C. 162; 76 S. C. 506, 257. Calling attention to real issue is harmful: 71 S. C. 58; 82 S. C. 489. cite: Charge must be construed as whole: 45 S. C. 156; 52 S. C. 170; 54 S. C. 511; 55 S. C. 587; 73 S. C. 467; 77 S. C. 304. Papers in evidence make “color of title:” 16 S. C. 465; 26 S. C. 219; 42 S. C-.…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Ci-iiee Justice Jones.
The plaintiff brought this action on April 4, 1.908, to recover damages, actúa! and punitive, for negligent and wilful trespasses upon, certain lands of plaintiff in Hampton county by cutting down many valuable pine trees and nearly destroying a pine forest near plaintiff’s old home place and thereby impairing its value as a place of healthful residence. The complaint also sought injunction against further trespasses and a temporary injunction was obtained. The defendant Garvin denied the alleged trespasses and plaintiff’s…
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