Newbold v. McCrorey
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Hon. C. M. Efird, special Judge, Chester, November, 1914. Action by Mrs. Susie C. Newbold against Robert McCrorey. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. The facts are stated in the Circuit decree as follows: In November, 1910, Eethia Hemphill, a daughter of the defendant, McCrorey, was convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment in the State penitentiary.
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Before Hon. C. M. Efird, special Judge, Chester, November, 1914. Action by Mrs. Susie C. Newbold against Robert McCrorey. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. The facts are stated in the Circuit decree as follows: In November, 1910, Eethia Hemphill, a daughter of the defendant, McCrorey, was convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment in the State penitentiary. W. H. Newbold, the husband of the plaintiff, in his testimony, states that on December 28, 1912, the defendant made a contract with him to secure the pardon or parole of Lethia Hemphill for $1,000 and expenses if…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Chief Justice Gary.
This is an action to foreclose a mortgage.
The facts are fully stated in the decree of his Plonor, the presiding Judge.
1 The first question that will be considered, is raised by the following assignment of error: “Because his Honor, the special presiding Judge, for the November term of Court, 1914, did not file his decree, until the 27th day of February, 1915; that said presiding Judge had then lost jurisdiction of matters in Chester county; that said decree is null and void.”
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