Weeks v. Graham
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Gary, J., Clarendon, Spring term, 1918. Action by Sarah E. Weeks and R. C. Gayle against J. M. Graham. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiffs appeal. The letter from plaintiff, Weeks, to defendant directed to be reported, read as follows : “St. Paul, S. C., Oct. 6, 1915. Mr. J. Marion Graham, Pinewood, S. C. Dear Marion: I received the check also the contract, but Bubber has been so busy gathering his crop that he has not had time to go up. Will now soon.
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Before Gary, J., Clarendon, Spring term, 1918. Action by Sarah E. Weeks and R. C. Gayle against J. M. Graham. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiffs appeal. The letter from plaintiff, Weeks, to defendant directed to be reported, read as follows : “St. Paul, S. C., Oct. 6, 1915. Mr. J. Marion Graham, Pinewood, S. C. Dear Marion: I received the check also the contract, but Bubber has been so busy gathering his crop that he has not had time to go up. Will now soon. I am afraid to sajr what day for fear something might happen, so you go ahead to fix everything like you want it. We are getting…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Gage.
Action to recover the possession of a parcel of farm land; direction of verdict for the defendant; appeal by the plaintiff. We are of the opinion that a verdict ought not to have been directed for the defendant.
There are two questions made by the appeal: (1) That a verdict ought not to have been directed for the defendant; and (2) that a verdict ought to have been directed for the plaintiff, and this Court ought to so direct a verdict for the recovery of the land, and refer back for trial the issue of damages.
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