Epperson v. Stansill
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Aldrich, J., Sumter, November, 1901. Action by Mary A. Epperson against Charles W. Stansill. From judgment setting aside verdict in favor of defendant, defendant appeals. cite: Heir may tack his possession to that of ancestor: 26 S. C., 219; 29 S. C., 380. Request embodying an erroneous principle should not be read before the jury: 51 S. C., 312. As to construction of Judge’s charge: 45 S. C., 156; 22 S. C., 165, 191; 54 S. C., 90. cite: Misdirecting jury is good…
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Before Aldrich, J., Sumter, November, 1901. Action by Mary A. Epperson against Charles W. Stansill. From judgment setting aside verdict in favor of defendant, defendant appeals. cite: Heir may tack his possession to that of ancestor: 26 S. C., 219; 29 S. C., 380. Request embodying an erroneous principle should not be read before the jury: 51 S. C., 312. As to construction of Judge’s charge: 45 S. C., 156; 22 S. C., 165, 191; 54 S. C., 90. cite: Misdirecting jury is good ground for new trial: 16 Ency., 1 ed., 503, 504, 505, 507. The fourth request of defendant is not applicable to this case:…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Jones.'
This was an action for partition of land between plaintiff and defendant as tenants in common, the complaint alleging the interest of plaintiff therein to be five-sixths interest in fee and of the defendant to be one-sixth interest in fee. The answer denied that plaintiff had any interest in the premises, alleged sole ownership in defendant, and plead the statute of limitations. The issue of title thus raised was submitted to a jury, Judge Aldrich presiding, and ’the jury rendered a verdict in favor of the defendant. Whereupon…
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