Davis v. Crozier & Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Moore, J., Anderson, 1922. Action by T. R. Davis against W. H. Crozier & Co., in which the State Bank & Trust Co. intervened. From a directed verdict for plaintiff, the intervener appeals.
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Before Moore, J., Anderson, 1922. Action by T. R. Davis against W. H. Crozier & Co., in which the State Bank & Trust Co. intervened. From a directed verdict for plaintiff, the intervener appeals. Former appeals in this case will be found in 121 S. C., 99; 113 S. E, 377. cites: -Title transferred by Crosier can be transferred by the one to whom he transferred and it makes no difference that the transfer was back to the original owner: 72 S. C., 450; 82 S. C., 471; 4 R. C. B., 32-4; B. R. A., 1915B, 537.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Fraser.
W. H. Crozier & Co., of Nashville, Tenn., sold three carloads of oats to R. W. Pruitt & Son, at Anderson, S. C. Tt was what is known as an “order notify” shipment. Crozier went to the State Bank & Trust Company with a draft on Pruitt & Son, and sold the draft with the bill of lading attached to the bank. The oats arrived in Anderson, but Pruitt & Son did not pay the draft. The draft was returned to the bank. The record is not entirely clear as to whether the dishonored draft was simply charged to the account of Crozier, or Crozier…
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