Jones v. Enoree Power Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Ardrich,. J., Spartanburg. Action by W. H. Jones against Enoree Power Company. Plaintiff appeals. cite: Agreements to arbitrate are always revocable: 3 Eng. Rul. Cas. 357; 7 Am. St. R. 747; 3 Cyc. 610, 613; 1 Enc. 664, 665, 667; 6 Dana 307; 60 N. H. 54; 49 Neb. 280; 31 E. R. A. (N. S.) 679. cite: Generally on the subject of arbitration and revocation: 2 Ency. 573, 574, 579 ; 15 B. R. A. 142; 5 H. R. Cas. 811; 48 S. E. 697; 78 S. C. 203; 38 Am. R. 57; 1 Am.
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Before Ardrich,. J., Spartanburg. Action by W. H. Jones against Enoree Power Company. Plaintiff appeals. cite: Agreements to arbitrate are always revocable: 3 Eng. Rul. Cas. 357; 7 Am. St. R. 747; 3 Cyc. 610, 613; 1 Enc. 664, 665, 667; 6 Dana 307; 60 N. H. 54; 49 Neb. 280; 31 E. R. A. (N. S.) 679. cite: Generally on the subject of arbitration and revocation: 2 Ency. 573, 574, 579 ; 15 B. R. A. 142; 5 H. R. Cas. 811; 48 S. E. 697; 78 S. C. 203; 38 Am. R. 57; 1 Am. R. 91; 3 Cyc. 595; 51 S. E. 640; 19 B. R. A. (N. S.) 973.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Woods.
By a contract executed 27 February, 1900, W. H. Jones, the plaintiff, and others conveyed to A. B. Groce, his heirs and assigns., “the right and privilege to raise a dam on the Van Patton Shoals, now owned by the Westmoreland estate and S. H. Calvert, to such heig'ht as he may desire.” The questions made by this appeal arise under the following stipulation of the contract: “It is further agreed that if the land of the parties above named become in any way injured or damaged by water from said raising of the dam on said Van Patton…
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