Legal Opinion

Matthews v. Hipp

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided April 21, 1903PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Action by Clara B. Matthews against Edward R. Hipp. From judgment of nonsuit, plaintiff appeals. cite: The evidence shows a tenancy from year to year: 22 Vt., 88; 39 Mich., 454; 8 Or., 405; 80 Md., 57; 48 Wis., 48; 17 Hun., 319; 2 Cow., 660; 8 Cow., 226; 2 E. D. Smith, 100; 21 Conn., 398; 2 Rich., 346; 8 T. R., 3; 44 S. C., 454, 532; 30 S. C., 213. Tenant holding over into a year is liable for rent for whole year: 159 N. Y., 28; 4 McC., *59; 2 Hill, *367; N. Y. App., 1 Div.,…

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Action by Clara B. Matthews against Edward R. Hipp. From judgment of nonsuit, plaintiff appeals. cite: The evidence shows a tenancy from year to year: 22 Vt., 88; 39 Mich., 454; 8 Or., 405; 80 Md., 57; 48 Wis., 48; 17 Hun., 319; 2 Cow., 660; 8 Cow., 226; 2 E. D. Smith, 100; 21 Conn., 398; 2 Rich., 346; 8 T. R., 3; 44 S. C., 454, 532; 30 S. C., 213. Tenant holding over into a year is liable for rent for whole year: 159 N. Y., 28; 4 McC., *59; 2 Hill, *367; N. Y. App., 1 Div., 954; 99 111., 151; 10 111. App.,136; 16 Id,, 432; 69 Ala., 549; 36 Md., 73; 57 N. Y., 539; 51 N. Y’, 309; 2 Pa. St.,…

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Gary.

Statement of facts. — This is an action to recover rent for the use of a house. In order to understand clearly the issues involved, it will be necessary to refer to the pleadings. The allegations of the complaint are. The plaintiff, complaining, alleges:

“I. That the defendant is indebted unto the plaintiff in the sum of $660 for the rent of her storehouse for the period of one year — beginning on the first day of January, 1899, and ending on the thirty-first day of December, 1899— which storehouse is situate in the town of Newberry, in…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Reeder v. . SayreNew York Court of Appeals · 1877
  2. Talamo v. . SpitzmillerNew York Court of Appeals · 1890

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Laurens Telephone Co. v. Enterprise BankSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1911
  2. Robison v. BartonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1920
  3. Colonial Oil Co. v. American Oil Co.District Court, E.D. South Carolina · 1942
  4. Riggs v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. South Carolina · 1926
  5. Coe v. BurrellSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1926

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