Egan v. Bissele
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Witherspoon, J., Charleston, November, 1897. Action by George W. Egan v. Henry Edward Bissell and Sarah H. Bissell. From order overruling demurrers and ordering issues to jury, plaintiff and Sarah H. Bissell, defendant, appeal. cite: Deed absolute cannot be varied except by agreement of both parties: 21 S. C., 400; 22 S. C., 10; 16 S. C., 352; 50 S. C., 171; 52 S. C., 54; 30 S. C., 144; 11 S. C., 56; 6 Rich.
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Before Witherspoon, J., Charleston, November, 1897. Action by George W. Egan v. Henry Edward Bissell and Sarah H. Bissell. From order overruling demurrers and ordering issues to jury, plaintiff and Sarah H. Bissell, defendant, appeal. cite: Deed absolute cannot be varied except by agreement of both parties: 21 S. C., 400; 22 S. C., 10; 16 S. C., 352; 50 S. C., 171; 52 S. C., 54; 30 S. C., 144; 11 S. C., 56; 6 Rich. Eq., 48; 3 DeS., 149; 1 DeS., 333; 1 McC., 261. Relationship shoidd be held good consideration: 68 Pa. St., 470; 4 McC., 12; 11 Rich., 133; 44 S. C., 381; 150 Pa. St., 98; 19 Ind.,…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Pope.
It is deemed important to a correct apprehension of this appeal, that the pleadings, in substance, should be repeated. The complaint alleges: 1. That George W. Egan, on the 21st day of December, 1896, became the purchaser from the defendant, Sarah H. Bissell,-of the tract of land lying in Beaufort County, in this State, known as “Bonny Hall,” containing 1,700 acres of rice and uplands, at the price of $31,000, of which $11,000 was paid in cash, and the balance in the bond of Egan for $20,000, secured by a mortgage of the premises sold.…
2Cited by1 opinion
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