Bates v. Taylor
Supreme Court of South Carolina
This was an action by Clara H. Bates against Jesse H. Taylor, The Palmetto Society, and others, to recover a parcel of land. The opinion sufficiently states the case.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Mr. Justice McGowan.
This action was for the recovery of real estate — -a parcel of thirty-seven acres, hereinafter more particularly described. Action was commenced February 20, 1886. It appears that in September, 1847, more than forty years ago, certain citizens of that part of Richland County, known as “The *477Fork,” met to devise means for the erection of an academy to educate their children in the neighborhood of Good Hope. Subscriptions were raised to the amount of $2,525. Among the subscribers was John Bates, who subscribed $500 in cash, and…
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