Legal Opinion

Frierson v. Jenkins

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided December 1, 1906PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Before Gary, J., Lee, March, 1906. Action by Eliza Frierson against Mary Jenkins, alias Mary Frierson, Katie Jenkins, alias Katie Frierson, and Nathan Barnett. From order refusing jury trial, plaintiff appeals. cites: Con. U. S-, art. VII.; Con. 1895, art. I., sec. 7; 7 Fncy. P. & P., 166; 38 S. C., 580; 17 S. C., 563; Story’s Fq., sec. 630; Code, sec. 274; 36 S. C., 559; 1 Mill., 130; 2 Mill., 59; 1 N. & McC., 16; 10 S. C., 82; 17 S. C., 323. (oral argument) .

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Chief Justice Pope.

On the 18th day of January, 1905, the plaintiff, in effect, complained of the defendants as follows:

That in 1904, Richard Frierson departed this life, being survived by his widow. That the said Richard Frierson was possessed, at his death, of three tracts of land; one containing one hundred acres; another Eighty-Two acres; the third twenty-five acres. That the defendants, Mary Jenkins, alias Mary Frierson, and Katie Jenkins, alias Katie Frierson, are in possession of said three tracts of land, claiming to be the owners thereof.…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of BialostoskyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1899

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Floyd v. PageSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1924

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