Empire Mercantile Co. v. M. C. Kiser Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before DeVorE, J., Anderson, Fall term, 1919. Action by Empire Mercantile Co. against M. C. Kiser Co. From directed verdict for defendant, the plaintiff appeals. cite: Grounds on which judgment of Georgia Court may be attacked: Bail. Eq. 146; Ibid. *1Í0; Ibid. *334. Entry of judgment after assurances of abandonment of further proceedings: 22 N. J. Eq. 115; 32 E. R. A. (N. S.) 929, and note.
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Before DeVorE, J., Anderson, Fall term, 1919. Action by Empire Mercantile Co. against M. C. Kiser Co. From directed verdict for defendant, the plaintiff appeals. cite: Grounds on which judgment of Georgia Court may be attacked: Bail. Eq. 146; Ibid. *1Í0; Ibid. *334. Entry of judgment after assurances of abandonment of further proceedings: 22 N. J. Eq. 115; 32 E. R. A. (N. S.) 929, and note. Agreement or representation by one litigant to prevent appearance by the other: 15 R. C. L. 765-6. cites: Georgia judgment entitled to full faith and credit: Const. U. S., art. IV, sec. 1; Fed. Stat. Ann.,…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Watts.
Both appellant and respondent rely on the following statement of the case:
“Appellant is a corporation under the laws of the State of South Carolina, and respondent is a corporation under the laws of the State of Georgia. When this action was begun, and at the time hereinafter mentioned and now, appellant was engaged in the mercantile business at Williamston, Anderson county, in the State of South Carolina, and respondent was likewise engaged at Atlanta, in the State of Georgia. In the spring of 1916 appellant became embarrassed…
2Cited by1 opinion
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