Legal Opinion

Swancey v. Parrish

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided January 6, 1902PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Before Benet, J., Saluda, May, 1900. Action by J. D. Swancey against L. C. Parrish. Prom order of nonsuit plaintiff appeals. cites: Witness not necessary to chattel mortgage: 27 S. C., 262. Seizure and sale of chattel under mortgage only satisñes debt pro tcmto: 31 S. C., 161.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Chiee Justice McIvER.

The plaintiff, in his complaint, alleges that the defendant, on' the 7th of August, 1897, executed his undertaking for the payment of the sum of $550, and to secure the payment of the same, on the same day executed his mortgage on a Tozer steam engine and boiler; that the condition of said mortgage has been broken; that the sum of $120 has been paid on the said contract, by the delivery of a mule worth that sum of money, and that the balance, to wit: the sum of $430, remains unpaid, and judgment is demanded for the same,…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Hall v. PhelpsNew York Supreme Court · 1807

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. United Grocery Co. v. DannellySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1913
  2. Matheson v. CariboSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1921
  3. Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1908

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