Perry v. Jefferies
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Hudson, special J., Cherokee, November, 1900. Action for trespass by Elizabeth Perry against Samuel Jeffries. The following is the record as to w'hat transpired as to the loss of notices forbidding trespassing: “Q. Mrs. Perry, you stated awhile ago in your testimony that you notified Mr. Jefferies to quit cutting the timber, did you have these notices put up on the land? Ans. Yes, sir. I also gave Mr. Jefferies one of them.
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Before Hudson, special J., Cherokee, November, 1900. Action for trespass by Elizabeth Perry against Samuel Jeffries. The following is the record as to w'hat transpired as to the loss of notices forbidding trespassing: “Q. Mrs. Perry, you stated awhile ago in your testimony that you notified Mr. Jefferies to quit cutting the timber, did you have these notices put up on the land? Ans. Yes, sir. I also gave Mr. Jefferies one of them. Q. What did those notices contain? (Objected to.) The notices are the best evidence. Court: That is right. Mr. Bell: This has been five years ago and it is…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Pope.
This action came on for trial at the special term of the Court of Common Pleas for Cherokee County, on the 13th day of November, 1900, before the Hon. J. H. Hudson, sitting as special Judge, and a jury. A verdict was rendered for the plaintiff for the sum of $75. After entry of judgment thereon, the defendant appealed therefrom on thirty-four grounds. The report of the case will set out these grounds of appeal. We will, in passing upon the grounds of appeal, classify the same.
1 First. That the Circuit Judge erred, as pointed out by the…
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