Legal Opinion

Williams v. Workman

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided January 26, 1920No. 10334PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Action in claim and delivery by H. S. Williams against R. C. Workman. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. cite: As to the question of jurisdiction: 79 S. C. 355; 61 S. E. 202; Acts 1917, p. 256, subd. 3; 72 S. C. 32; 51 S. C. 523; 34 Cyc., p. 1437; Code of Civil Procedure, sec. 321; 19 S. C. 485; 30 S. C. 328; 9 S. E. 510; 31 Cyc. 104; 12 Ene. P. & P. 177; 5 Rich.

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Action in claim and delivery by H. S. Williams against R. C. Workman. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. cite: As to the question of jurisdiction: 79 S. C. 355; 61 S. E. 202; Acts 1917, p. 256, subd. 3; 72 S. C. 32; 51 S. C. 523; 34 Cyc., p. 1437; Code of Civil Procedure, sec. 321; 19 S. C. 485; 30 S. C. 328; 9 S. E. 510; 31 Cyc. 104; 12 Ene. P. & P. 177; 5 Rich. Law 330. cite: As to the question of jurisdiction: 70 S. C. 399; 72 S. C. 133; 42 S. C. 203; 20 S. E. 91; 69 S. C. 520; 71 S. C. 1; 47 S. C. 556; 25 S. E. 84; Code of Civil Procedure 1912, sec. 257; 16 S. C. 372; 13 S.…

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice; Fraser.

This is an action for claim and delivery, tried in the County Court for Richland county. There is only one question in the case, and that is the question of jurisdiction. The jurisdiction of the County Court is limited to $3,000. The prayer of the complaint reads :

“Wherefore, the plaintiff demands judgment for the possession of the automobile above described, for damages in the sum of twenty-five hundred ($2,500) dollars, the costs of this action, and such other and further relief as may be just and proper.”

The verdict was for the…

2Cited by7 opinions

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  3. Daniel, Atty. Gen. v. Conestee MillsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1937
  4. Campbell v. JordanDistrict Court, E.D. California · 1947
  5. State v. BonhamWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1937

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