Legal Opinion

Bank of Spartanburg v. Mahon

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided October 26, 1907No. 6694PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Before Watts, J., Greenville, Action by Bank of Spartanburg against G. H. Mahon. Erom judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. cites: 45 S. C., 373; 66 N. Y., 371; 37 Ency., 516, 530; 51 S. C., 137; 69 S. C., 374; 3 Ency., 838; 97 Ky., 154; 40 Am. R., 344; 3 Strob. Eq., 64; 1 DeS. Eq., 333; 39 S. C., 333; 11 S. E. R., 135; 31 At. R., 31; 105 Pa. St, 496. The former cite: Simmons v. Bank, 41 S. C.; Callahan v. Bank, 69 S. C.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Woods.

Bank of Spartanburg, as indorsee and bolder, brought this action against G. H. M'ahon. as indorser on three promissory notes. On the first trial of the cause, the Circuit Court granted a nonsuit, holding that Mahon was never liable on the notes. This Court held otherwise, and reversed the judgment. 75 S. C., 255. On the second trial the sole issue was whether the plaintiff bank had come into possession or control of funds of the principal debtors, James & Stewart, which it should have applied to the payment of the notes. The Circuit…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Callaham v. Bank of AndersonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1904
  2. Woodward v. WilliamsonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1893

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Welch v. EllisSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1916
  2. Hayden v. Citizens' Nat. Bk. of Balt.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1913
  3. Fort v. First National BankSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1909
  4. Carolina Life Ins. Co. v. Bank of GreenwoodSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1950
  5. Hiller v. Bank of ColumbiaSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1912

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