Archer v. Long
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Hudson, J., Union, March, 1889. Action by Sarah J. Archer and others, children of Albert G. Means, against J. G. Long, sheriff. The judge charged the jury as follows: Gentlemen or the Jury: You have listened patiently; you have manifested a very commendable spirit in doing so through this long and tedious and interesting trial.
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Before Hudson, J., Union, March, 1889. Action by Sarah J. Archer and others, children of Albert G. Means, against J. G. Long, sheriff. The judge charged the jury as follows: Gentlemen or the Jury: You have listened patiently; you have manifested a very commendable spirit in doing so through this long and tedious and interesting trial. You have heard all the evidence and the argument of counsel, and you will now hear the law of the case expounded by me, and you will take the law as 1 give it to you. Should I err in doing so, there is a higher court to correct my errors. This is an action…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Mr. Justice McIver.
This was an action to recover possession of certain personal property, consisting of mules, cows, hogs, and sundry farming implements. The plaintiffs having given the required bond, took possession of the property very soon after it was levied on by the defendant as sheriff; in fact, it does not seem that the property was ever removed from the plantation where it was levied on. Defendant, by his answer, claimed that *182he had levied on said property under executions against A. G. Means, sr., finding the same in his possession on the…
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