Legal Opinion

Burrows v. French

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided June 17, 1891PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Before Izlar, J., Greenville, Action by Lewis P. Burrows against A. H. French. The opinion states the case. cited Story Confl. L., §§ 576-8 ; Wood Lim., § 8 ; 5 Rich., 198-9 ; 2 Bail., 217 ; 4 Rich., 224; 13 Peters, 327; 2 Mass., 89; 18 S. C., 549; Code, §§ 112,121; 1 Strob., 326; 3 Johns., 266 ; 10 Id., 465 ; 18 N. Y., 570 ; Rice, 316 ; 2 McCord, 331; 9 Rich. Eq., 433; 2 Id., 120. cited 18 S. C., 549; Code, §§ 94, 112, 121; 54 Ga., 126; 3 Harr.

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Before Izlar, J., Greenville, Action by Lewis P. Burrows against A. H. French. The opinion states the case. cited Story Confl. L., §§ 576-8 ; Wood Lim., § 8 ; 5 Rich., 198-9 ; 2 Bail., 217 ; 4 Rich., 224; 13 Peters, 327; 2 Mass., 89; 18 S. C., 549; Code, §§ 112,121; 1 Strob., 326; 3 Johns., 266 ; 10 Id., 465 ; 18 N. Y., 570 ; Rice, 316 ; 2 McCord, 331; 9 Rich. Eq., 433; 2 Id., 120. cited 18 S. C., 549; Code, §§ 94, 112, 121; 54 Ga., 126; 3 Harr. (N. J.), 262; 11 Bush, 19 L; 13 Am. Dec., 368.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Mr. Justice McIver.

In this case there is no controversy as to the facts, and the single question presented is whether the plaintiff’s action, under the conceded facts, was barred by the statute of limitations. The action was on a note, dated 20th of March, 1874, payable on demand, with interest annually, with a payment endorsed thereon, dated 14th of December, 1879. At the time of the making of this note, both payee and maker were citizens of the State of New Hampshire, and the payee still resides there. The maker, however, some time after the…

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