Legal Opinion

Seignious v. Pate

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided February 21, 1890PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Before Norton, J., Darlington, June, 1889. This was an action by James M. Seignious against Levi S. Pate and G. H. McKee, assignee. The appeal was from an order refusing a motion for “a receiver of the rents and profits of the mortgaged premises.”

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Mr. Chief Justice Simpson.

The defendant, Levi S. Pate, being indebted to the plaintiff, appellant, or being about to become indebted for advances and supplies to a large amount, executed a mortgage covering certain lands situated in Darlington and Chesterfield Counties to secure the same. Some time after the execution of said mortgage, and after default in the payment of indebtedness thus secured, Pate made a general assignment of his property, both real and personal, “for the benefit of creditors, subject, however, to such mortgages and encumbrances…

2Cited by4 opinions

  1. Greenwood Loan & Guarantee Ass'n v. ChildsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1903
  2. Citizens' & Southern Bank of South Carolina v. Pine Forest Inn Co.District Court, E.D. South Carolina · 1929
  3. Josey v. SmithSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1918
  4. Williams v. NeelyU.S. Circuit Court for the District of South Carolina · 1891

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