McSwain v. Atlantic Coast Lumber Corp.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before -Spain, J., Darlington, Action by T. C. McSwain against Atlantic Coast Lumber Corporation and S. U. Davis. Compraint. “The complaint of the above named plaintiff respectfully shows to the Court: For a first cause of action: I. “That the defendant, Atlantic Coast Lumber Corporation, is a 'corporation duly chartered and organized under the laws of the State of South Carolina. II.
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Before -Spain, J., Darlington, Action by T. C. McSwain against Atlantic Coast Lumber Corporation and S. U. Davis. Compraint. “The complaint of the above named plaintiff respectfully shows to the Court: For a first cause of action: I. “That the defendant, Atlantic Coast Lumber Corporation, is a 'corporation duly chartered and organized under the laws of the State of South Carolina. II. “That on the 9th day of November, A. D. 1910, D. K. Godbold was seized in fee and possessed of a certain tract of land, situate in the county of Marion and State of South Carolina, containing five hundred acres,…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Judge Devore, acting Associate Justice in place of Mr. Justice Woods.
This case was commenced by the service of a summons and complaint on January 16th, 1913, and is for the purpose: First, of specific performance; second, to obtain a decree of the Court adjudging a deed and contract, a copy of -which is attached to the complaint, to require the grantee therein to commence cutting and removing the timber therein conveyed within a reasonable time; third, that such reasonable time had elapsed and expired prior to entry; fourth, that the defendant,…
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