Dacus v. Williamston Mills
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before SEASE, J., Anderson, March, 1921. Action by Mrs. Cora E: Dacus against Williamston Mills. Judgment for plaintiff and defendant appeals cite: Liens for rents: 1 Civ. Code 1912, Sec. 4162. And for advances: Id.
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Before SEASE, J., Anderson, March, 1921. Action by Mrs. Cora E: Dacus against Williamston Mills. Judgment for plaintiff and defendant appeals cite: Liens for rents: 1 Civ. Code 1912, Sec. 4162. And for advances: Id. Sec. 4165. Landlord’s lien should he recorded: 96 S. C., 313. cites: Court charged the law of 96 S. C,. 313. Landlord is legal owner of crop until division is made: 1 Hill 365; 20 S. C., 1; 20 S. C., 0; 40 S. C., 511; 52 S. C., 580; 70 S. C., 391; 102 S. C., 499; 110 S. C., 487. Defendant should have objected to form of verdict before jury was discharged: 113 S. C., 151; 108 S.…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Eraser.
The statement in the appellant’s argument is as follows:
“The plaintiff brought her action in the Court of Common Pleas for Anderson County on the 25th day of January, 1921. The action was in claim and delivery, and was for the recovery of three bales of cotton of the alleged value of $282.96, and for $217.04 actual and punitive damages for the unlawful detention thereof. Plaintiff alleged that Kay was a laborer and share cropper on plaintiff’s land, and that Kay sold the cotton in dispute without her knowledge or consent. Defendant…
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