Legal Opinion

Thomas v. Dempsey

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided September 28, 1898PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Before Kdugh, J., September, 1897. Action for possession of lot by Margaret Thomas v. Paul Dempsey and Baum Bros. From judgment of nonsuit, plaintiff appeals. cite: 19 S. E. R., 1; 24 lb., 85; 1 lb., 711; 14 lb., 714; 11 S. C., 330. cites: 20 S. C., 110; 18 S. C., 538; 15 S. C., 185.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Chief Justice McIver.

This was an action to recover possession of a parcel of land, being a part of lot No. 1033, in the city of Camden. The plaintiff, in her complaint, after alleging that she is seized of the land in dispute, and entitled to the possession thereof, alleges that the defendant, Paul Dempsey, is in possession, by his tenant, Thos. J. Boykin, and withholds the possession thereof from plaintiff; and she further alleges that the defendants, H. Baum and M. Baum, partners as Baum Bros., claim some interest in the land. The defendants join…

2Cited by8 opinions

  1. Lynch v. LynchSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1960
  2. Lusk v. CallahamCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1986
  3. Getsinger v. Midlands Orthopaedic Profit Sharing PlanCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1997
  4. Butler v. LindseyCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1987
  5. West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co. v. ConeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1946

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