Legal Opinion

McGhee v. Wells

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided April 9, 1900PublishedCited by 15 opinions

Before Gage, J-, Greenwood, April extra term. Action' by S. G. McGhee and Jesse Thompson against P. J. Wells. Plaintiffs appeal. Mr. W. N. Graydon, cites: As to 1 charge on facts: 50 S. C., 161; 49 Sr C., 481; 33 S. E. R., 353. Statement of Wells at time he took the deed inadmissible: 4 Rich., 422; 9 Rich., 50; 4 McC., 262; 3 McC., 262; 18 S. C., 494; also intentions of Wells in taking the deed: Rich. Eq.

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Before Gage, J-, Greenwood, April extra term. Action' by S. G. McGhee and Jesse Thompson against P. J. Wells. Plaintiffs appeal. Mr. W. N. Graydon, cites: As to 1 charge on facts: 50 S. C., 161; 49 Sr C., 481; 33 S. E. R., 353. Statement of Wells at time he took the deed inadmissible: 4 Rich., 422; 9 Rich., 50; 4 McC., 262; 3 McC., 262; 18 S. C., 494; also intentions of Wells in taking the deed: Rich. Eq. Ca., 410; 21 S. C., 270. As to agency — acts binding principal: 3 S. C., 1; 14 How., 486; 13 S. C., 5; Carmicheal v. Beech, 10 Rich. L. As to estoppel: 13 S. C., 355. As to refusal to grant…

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Jones.

This is the second appeal from judgment and verdict in favor of the defendant — 52 S. C., 472. The action was for the recovery of real property. The plaintiffs claimed under a sheriff’s deed, dated March 21st, 1895, made pursuant to execution sale on judgment entered against J. W. Wells, the defendant’s husband, on October 30, 1891. In support of her claim of title, the defendant introduced a deed to her by said J. W. Wells, dated May 18, 1891, probated June 30th, 1893, and recorded July 1st, 1893. This on its face showed a prior deed…

2Cited by15 opinions

  1. Richardson v. KentCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1932
  2. Dill v. Lumbermen's Mut. Ins. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1948
  3. Tate v. LeMasterSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1957
  4. Sherman v. GlickOregon Supreme Court · 1914
  5. Jeffords v. BerrySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1966

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