Graham v. Seignious
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Witherspoon, J., Charleston,' February, 1897. Action by Benjamin Graham against James M. Seignious. From judgment of nonsuit, plaintiff appeals. The former cite: The action is proper: 55 Ala., 432; 43 S. C., 459. Proof of contract for 1898 raises presumption of same for 189 f in connection with other testimony: 40 Vt, 615; 12 Minn., 54; 11 N. H., 91; 9 Wend., 351; 4 Id., 423, 672; 4 Wash.
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Before Witherspoon, J., Charleston,' February, 1897. Action by Benjamin Graham against James M. Seignious. From judgment of nonsuit, plaintiff appeals. The former cite: The action is proper: 55 Ala., 432; 43 S. C., 459. Proof of contract for 1898 raises presumption of same for 189 f in connection with other testimony: 40 Vt, 615; 12 Minn., 54; 11 N. H., 91; 9 Wend., 351; 4 Id., 423, 672; 4 Wash. C. C. R., 38; 4 Camp., 275; 14 B. C. R. R.’, 432; 12 O. B., 806. Admitted evidence shows existence of landlord and tenant: Rev. Stat., 2512; 42 S. C., 69; 2 Hill Ch., 421; 14 S. C., 626; 22 S. C., 32;…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Gary.
In order to understand clearly the questions at issue, it has been deemed advisable to set out the complaint and answer.
The complaint alleges: “1. That heretofore, to wit: on the 10th November, A. D. 1893, the plaintiff, Benjamin Graham, entered into a contract in writing with one W. M. Arant, whereby it was agreed that the plaintiff lease certain lands in Orangeburg County, in Amelia Township, known as the Arant part of Belleville plantation, to said W. M. Arant, for the period or term of one year from the 1st day of January, 1894, to…
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