Bryce v. Cayce
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Gage, J., Lexington, February, 1901. Action by John Campbell Bryce against R. W. G. Cayce and James Cayce. From judgment for defendants, plaintiff appeals. ■ cite: Title cannot be shown by general repute: 48 S. C., 477. Declarations in favor of one’s title are not admissible: 36 S. C., 598; 48 S. C., 486; 18 S. C., 494. Execution of a lost paper must be proved before contents: 14 S. C., 594; 37 S. C., 102. Possession in privity with plaintiff inures to his beneñt: 50…
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Before Gage, J., Lexington, February, 1901. Action by John Campbell Bryce against R. W. G. Cayce and James Cayce. From judgment for defendants, plaintiff appeals. ■ cite: Title cannot be shown by general repute: 48 S. C., 477. Declarations in favor of one’s title are not admissible: 36 S. C., 598; 48 S. C., 486; 18 S. C., 494. Execution of a lost paper must be proved before contents: 14 S. C., 594; 37 S. C., 102. Possession in privity with plaintiff inures to his beneñt: 50 S. C., 297, 457; 26 S. C., 224; 61 S. C., 288; 18 S. C., 493. Judge cannot charge effect of evidence: 61 S. C., 356; 57…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Gary.
This action was commenced on the 8th August, 1893, for the recovery of a tract of land, and resulted in a verdict for the defendants. As the questions raised by the .exceptions are dependent, to a great extent, on the issues in the case, we desire to call special attention to' the pleadings. The complaint is in the usual form, and alleges that the plaintiff is the owner and entitled to the immediate possession of the land therein described; that the defendants are in possession thereof and wrongfully withhold the same from the…
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