Lockwood v. Lockwood
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Purdey, J., Beaufort, December, 1902. Action by Laura M. Lockwood, executrix of Wm. H. Lockwood, against Willie Hill Lockwood et al. From Circuit decree, defendants except H. -Q. Adams, treasurer of Beaufort County, and George Gage, treasurer of town of Beaufort, appeal. cite: As to the deposit by respondents being a debt due the public: 45 S. C., 567; 1 Strob.
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Before Purdey, J., Beaufort, December, 1902. Action by Laura M. Lockwood, executrix of Wm. H. Lockwood, against Willie Hill Lockwood et al. From Circuit decree, defendants except H. -Q. Adams, treasurer of Beaufort County, and George Gage, treasurer of town of Beaufort, appeal. cite: As to the deposit by respondents being a debt due the public: 45 S. C., 567; 1 Strob. L., 42; 23 S. C., 118. As to proof of the debt: Strob., 145; 11 Rich., 278. Debt due county or town, is not due the public: 19 Ency., 302, 303; 8 Ency., 2 ed., 1047, 1048, 1068; 3 McC., 377; 9 Wheat, 907; 9 Hump., 217; 46 Vt.,…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Gary.
William H. Lockwood, who for many years had conducted a private unincorporated banking business at Beaufort, under the name of the Bank of Beaufort, died, testate and insolvent, on the 23d day of July, 1902. At the time of his death many persons had claims against him for money deposited in his bank. Among the depositors were H. Q. Adams, county treasurer, and George Gage, clerk and treasurer of the town of Beaufort, who claimed that they were entitled to a preference in the payment of debts under sec. 2538, Code of Laws, because the…
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