Pargas of Loris, Inc. v. Heniford
Supreme Court of South Carolina
1Opinion of the Court
Brailsford, Justice.
This is an appeal from the disallowance by the trial judge of a demurrer by plaintiff to defendant’s counterclaim. The demurrer was stated orally at the commencement of the trial and was upon the ground that the “counter-claim doesn’t state the facts sufficient to constitute the cause of action or a defense.” This generality was palpably insufficient under Section 10-643, Code of 1962, which requires that a “demurrer shall distinctly specify the grounds of objection to the complaint. Unless it does so it may be disregarded.” The so-called demurrer was properly overruled.…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Franks v. ANTHONYSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1957
3Cited by2 opinions
- Cloniger v. ClonigerSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1973
- Cockfield v. JeffcoatSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1984