Adams v. Haselden
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Maupdin, J., Charleston, Spring term, 1918. Action by E'. C. E. Adams and others against M. V. Haselden, Elizabeth E. Horlbeck, W. C. Fripp, and others. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiffs appeal. cite: As to the right of plaintiffs, as individuals, to bring this action: Benjamin on Sales, Corbin’s Edition —; 20 Cyc., p. 80; 116 U. S. R. Ed., Book 29, p. 740 (Editor’s note); 160 U. S. R. Ed., Book 40, p. 543; 63 N. H. 152; 56 Am.
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Before Maupdin, J., Charleston, Spring term, 1918. Action by E'. C. E. Adams and others against M. V. Haselden, Elizabeth E. Horlbeck, W. C. Fripp, and others. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiffs appeal. cite: As to the right of plaintiffs, as individuals, to bring this action: Benjamin on Sales, Corbin’s Edition —; 20 Cyc., p. 80; 116 U. S. R. Ed., Book 29, p. 740 (Editor’s note); 160 U. S. R. Ed., Book 40, p. 543; 63 N. H. 152; 56 Am. Rep. 501; 78 Me. 528; 17 Howard’s Rep. U. S. 183; 15 R. Ed. 208, 213; 1 R. R. A. 664; 28 U. S. C. C. A.; 8th Enc. PI. & Pr„ p. 680; 37 Cal. 183; 25 Minn.…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Fraser.
The questions argued before this Court in this case arise from an order sustaining a demurrer to the complaint. The complaint is a long one, but the essential allegations may be briefly stated:: John S. Horlbeck, deceased, owned a certain plantation, on which-there was a pecan grove, and gave to one W. C. Fripp, a contract of sale; that Fripp transferred his interest under that contract to the plaintiffs who organized a corporation known as the South Atlantic Pecan Company, to purchase and operate the pecan grove, and Mr. Horlbeck…
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