Legal Opinion

Preston H. Haskell Co. v. Morgan

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided February 4, 1980No. 21139PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Per curiam

' In this action the plaintiffs-respondents seek a declaratory judgment for the purpose of settling disputes alleged to exist or potentially exist between the plaintiffs and the defendants. *263William Morgan and Ocean Ventures, two of the defendants, filed separate demurrers, alleging that there was not a jus-ticiable controversy between all of the parties. Both demur-riers were overruled by the circuit judge. Morgan and Ocean Ventures have appealed.

“In determining whether a cause of action is stated, we are required to construe the complaint liberally in favor of the pleader. Turner v. ABC…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Turner v. ABC JALOUSIE CO. OF NCSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1968
  2. Layne v. International Brotherhood of Electrical WorkersSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1978
  3. Guimarin & Doan, Inc. v. Georgetown Textile & Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1967
  4. Crowley v. Bob Jones UniversitySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1977

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Todd v. South Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1981
  2. DeBerry v. McCainSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1981
  3. Jackson v. River Pines, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1981
  4. Hitter v. McLeodSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1980
  5. Whale Branch Corp. v. Federal Land BankSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1980

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