Gwathmey v. Burgess
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Smith, J., Spartanburg, -, 1915. Action by Archibald B. Gwathmey, Jr., and others,' partners trading as Gwathmey & Co., against J. F. Burgiss.
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Before Smith, J., Spartanburg, -, 1915. Action by Archibald B. Gwathmey, Jr., and others,' partners trading as Gwathmey & Co., against J. F. Burgiss. From a judgment for plaintiffs, defendant appeals. cite: As to essentials of account stated: 1 Cyc. 366, 369, 458. Rules of Exchange irrelevant: 50 S. C. 537, 548; South Carolina Statute, Civil Code, secs. 3421, 3422; 98 S. C. 279 and 162, 163. Estoppel cannot he predicated on illegal contract: 16 Cyc. .720, 784; 15 A. & E. Enc. of R. (2d ed.) 1015; 35 L. R. A. (N. S.) 813, 819. Question of intent: 98 S. C. 163 and 285. cite: As to failure to…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Eraser.
This is the second appeal. The first case is reported in 98 S. C. at page 152, 82 S. E. 394.
Appellant’s statement of his case:
Plaintiffs sue to recover an alleged balance arising out of transactions on the New York Cotton Exchange. The complaint states three causes of action; the first.two being on the detailed transactions, and the third on an account stated. Under the instructions of the Court, the jury found for plaintiff on all three causes of action.
1, 2 1. “The first exception assigns error in the refusal of defendant’s motion…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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