Vassey v. Spake
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Keugh, J., Cherokee, November, 1908. Action by D. L. Vassey against W. L- Spake. From order sustaining taxation of costs, defendant appeals. cite: 20 S. C., 483; 27 S. C., 221; Code 1902, 3096; 18 Stat, 449; 59 S. C., 225; 54 S. C., 430'. The former cite: Code 1902, 3096; Code of Proc., 323; 70 S. C., 373; 71 S. C., 327.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Chief Justice Jones.
This was an action for damages for malicious trespass upon real estate in which defendant denied the title of plaintiff, and sought to justify his entry and acts upon the land under license from another whom defendant alleged was the true owner. The verdict of the jury was for plaintiff for one dollar. The clerk taxed full costs and disbursements against defendant, amounting to about two hundred dollars, and this taxation on appeal was affirmed by the Circuit Court, Judge Klugh presiding. The contention of appellant is, that…
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