Legal Opinion

Bleckley Co. v. Goodwin

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided February 22, 1898PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Before Watts, J., Abbeville, June, 1897. Action in foreclosure by Sylvester Bleckley Co. against C. T. Goódwin and C. I. Cummings. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals. cite: 18 S. C., 577; 1 Bail., 588; 2 Hill, 625; 2 McM., 356; 2 Strob., 117. cite: 7 S. B. R., 49; 2 McM., 356.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Jones.

This is an action begun January 31st, 1896, to foreclose a mortgage on real estate, a lot in the town of Greenwood, in Abbeville County, executed by defendant to plaintiff, December 11th, 1890, to secure a note for $100, bearing same date, payable one day after -date. The answer admitted the execution of the note and mortgage, but set up as a defense, among others, that the note and mortgage were given to compound a criminal prosecution, which had been begun by the plaintiffs against one Grant Davis, charged with selling crops under…

2Cited by6 opinions

  1. All v. AllDistrict Court, E.D. South Carolina · 1918
  2. Bankhead v. ShedSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1908
  3. Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. v. GilreathSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1939
  4. Bankhead v. ShedSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1908
  5. Lewis v. LewisSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2011

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