Hunter v. Ruff
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Two actions, one by Cyrus W. Hunter and the other i>y Osmund W. Buchanan and Henry A. Gaillard against A. Fletcher Ruff, for the possession of two tracts of land.
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Two actions, one by Cyrus W. Hunter and the other i>y Osmund W. Buchanan and Henry A. Gaillard against A. Fletcher Ruff, for the possession of two tracts of land. The following is the Circuit order of Judge Kershaw for judgment, under which defendant bought: The summons and complaint in this action having been filed in the office of the clerk of this court on the 27th day of December, 1887, and the defendant, Cyrus William Hunter, being not a resident of this State, and having property within this State, service of the summons upon said defendant by publication having been ordered, and,…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Chief Justice McIver.
These two cases, growing out of practically the same state of facts, and depending upon the same principles of law, were heard and will be considered together, and, for convenience, will be spoken of as one case. The facts are undisputed, and may be stated as follows: On the 22d day of December, 1887, R. S. Desportes commenced an action against the above named Cyrus *544W. Hunter, to recover the amount due upon a note under seal, bearing date 4th January, 1871, and payable one day after the said date, by issuing a summons in the…
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