Dupuy v. Williams
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before DeVorE, J., Barnwell, July term, 1911. Action by C. E. R. Dupuy against H. A. Williams, on the following complaint: “The complaint of the above named plaintiff respectfully shows to the Court: 1. “That the above named plaintiff, C. E. R. Dupuy, is the owner in fee and entitled to possession of the following described tract of land, to wit: 'All that tract or parcel of land lying and being situate in the county of Barnwell, State of South Carolina, containing one…
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Before DeVorE, J., Barnwell, July term, 1911. Action by C. E. R. Dupuy against H. A. Williams, on the following complaint: “The complaint of the above named plaintiff respectfully shows to the Court: 1. “That the above named plaintiff, C. E. R. Dupuy, is the owner in fee and entitled to possession of the following described tract of land, to wit: 'All that tract or parcel of land lying and being situate in the county of Barnwell, State of South Carolina, containing one hundred and seventy-eight (178) acres, more or less, bounded north by lands of S. L. Peacock, east by lands of E. J.,…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Watts.
This is an action brought by the plaintiff to recover the tract of land described in the complaint and for damages. In order to understand fully the questions raised by the exceptions, it will be necessary to set forth in the report of the case the complaint, answer and the exceptions.
At close of plaintiff’s testimony a motion was made for a nonsuit, which was overruled, and when all the testimony ivas in his Honor, Judge DeVore, directed a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for the land, but submitted to the jury the question of…
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