Woodruff MacHinery Manufacturing Co. v. Timms
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Watts, J., Fairfield. Action by Woodruff Machinery Manufacturing Company against D. Y. Timms. Defendant appeals. cites: The instrument must be construed a note: 40 S. C. 529; 43 S. C. 39; 21 S. C. 212; 19 S. C. 445; 14 S. C. 522; 27 S. C. 624; 74 S. C. 452. Breach of zvarranty is a counterclaim: 40 S. C. 529; 80 S. C. 292; 90 S. C. 454. Demurrer should have been sustained even if act of igog does not apply: 15 S. C. 461; 30 S. C. 167; 45 S. C. Ill; 54 S. C. 404. cite:…
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Before Watts, J., Fairfield. Action by Woodruff Machinery Manufacturing Company against D. Y. Timms. Defendant appeals. cites: The instrument must be construed a note: 40 S. C. 529; 43 S. C. 39; 21 S. C. 212; 19 S. C. 445; 14 S. C. 522; 27 S. C. 624; 74 S. C. 452. Breach of zvarranty is a counterclaim: 40 S. C. 529; 80 S. C. 292; 90 S. C. 454. Demurrer should have been sustained even if act of igog does not apply: 15 S. C. 461; 30 S. C. 167; 45 S. C. Ill; 54 S. C. 404. cite: In claim and delivery no counterclaim permissible except in certain exceptionable cases: 15 S. C. 458; 30 S. C. 167; 40…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Hydrick.
On July 27, 1910, defendant bought a sawmill and saw from plaintiffs, and paid them $70 cash, and, for the balance of the purchase price, gave his note, so much of which as is pertinent to the issues herein reads as follows: “On November 1st, after date, I promise to pay Woodruff Machinery Manufacturing Co., order one hundred and ninety dollars for value received, payable at -, with interest from maturity until paid at eight per cent, per annum, with all costs of recording and collection, including ten per cent., if collected by…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Perkins v. Loan & Exchange BankSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1895
- Sparks v. GreenSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1904
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