Kennedy v. Gramling
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Hudson, J., Charleston, November, 1889. The report of master Miles in this ease was as follows : This case was referred • to me by order of his honor, Judge Pressley, dated 31 January, and filed 13 June, 1889, to take testimony and report upon the issues of law and fact, with leave to report any special matter. 1 have been attended by the solicitors of the parties, and have taken the testimony which is herewith filed.
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Before Hudson, J., Charleston, November, 1889. The report of master Miles in this ease was as follows : This case was referred • to me by order of his honor, Judge Pressley, dated 31 January, and filed 13 June, 1889, to take testimony and report upon the issues of law and fact, with leave to report any special matter. 1 have been attended by the solicitors of the parties, and have taken the testimony which is herewith filed. The complaint (filed 12 November, 1888) alleges that the plaintiff is the owner in fee and possessed of a house and lot in Spring street, in the city of Charleston,…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Mr. Justice McIver.
This was an action to enforce the specific performance of a contract for the sale of real estate. The defendant set up two defences — first, that there was no contract valid under the statute of frauds ; second, that the title of the plaintiff was not a good and marketable title. The issues in the action were referred to master Miles, who made a full and elaborate report, clearly setting forth the facts and discussing the legal issues (which should be incorporated in the report of the case), finding that there was a valid contract,…
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