Rainwater v. Merchants & Farmers Bank
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before DeYorE, J., Chesterfield, October, 1916. Actions by Morton Rainwater, Julius R. Johnson and Rufus Powe, respectively, against the Merchants & Farmers Bank of Cheraw, S. C. From orders refusing reference, defendant appeals.
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Before DeYorE, J., Chesterfield, October, 1916. Actions by Morton Rainwater, Julius R. Johnson and Rufus Powe, respectively, against the Merchants & Farmers Bank of Cheraw, S. C. From orders refusing reference, defendant appeals. The complaint, omitting the caption, is as follows: The complaint of the above named plaintiff respectfully shows to the Court: (1) That the plaintiff is now, and was at the times hereinafter mentioned, a resident of the county of Marlboro, State of South Carolina, and the defendant is now, and was at the times hereinafter mentioned, a corporation under and by virtue…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Chief Justice Gary.
This is an appeal from an order refusing a reference. The complaint alleges:
“(2) That the defendant now has in its possession 13,841 pounds of lint cotton belonging to the plaintiff. The plaintiff is informed and believes that the defendant has a claim or mortgage on one-half of this cotton, that is to say, 6,920^2 pounds, and the plaintiff is also informed and believes that the defendant has a claim or a mortgage on the remaining one-half, to the extent of plaintiff’s account with P. E. Hamer, which amounts to $409.66, which…
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