Wilson v. Garrison
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before SeasE, J., March, 1921. Action by A. Z. Wilson et al. against George Garrison et al. in claim and delivery. From directed verdict for defendants the plaintiffs appeal.
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Before SeasE, J., March, 1921. Action by A. Z. Wilson et al. against George Garrison et al. in claim and delivery. From directed verdict for defendants the plaintiffs appeal. The complaint alleged in substance as follows: That the defendant George Garrison, for value received, made and delivered to the Bank of Pendleton, on January 6, 1920, his certain promissory note, payable on November 1, 1920, for $480, and to secure payment of said note, the defendant George Garrison gave to the Bank of Pendleton a chattel mortgage on two mules, a wagon, buggy, cow, and two bales of good middling, lint…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Chief Justice .Gary.
This is an action in claim and delivery, to recover the possession of two bales of lint cotton. Under the direction of his Honor, the presiding Judge, the jury rendered the following verdict: “We find for the defendants the possession of the property in dispute.” The plaintiffs appealed upon exceptions, which, together with the complaint, the answers of the defendants, and the reasons assigned by his Honor the presiding Judge for directing the verdict, will be reported.
It appears that the plaintiffs have misconceived their cause…
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