McNair v. Alex
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Mauudin, J., Sumter, June, 1915. Suit by John F. McNair and others against William Alex. Decree of foreclosure and sale, and, after sale to plaintiffs, Bettie Alex, in possession, refused to surrender possession.
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Before Mauudin, J., Sumter, June, 1915. Suit by John F. McNair and others against William Alex. Decree of foreclosure and sale, and, after sale to plaintiffs, Bettie Alex, in possession, refused to surrender possession. On application for rule to show cause, and return thereto, plaintiffs were ordered let into possession, and Bettie Alex appeals. submits: 1. The appellant went into possession of the land in question under a title from Peter Wilson, who was at the time of giving the deed the legal owner of the land, and had not been a party to any proceedings in regard to the land, and she was…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Hydrick.
The plaintiffs, John F. McNair and others, brought suit in the Circuit Court against William Alex to foreclose a mortgage given by him on a lot of land, containing 2 J2 acres, more or less, and obtained a judgment of foreclosure and sale. Notice of the pendency of the action was filed with the clerk 20 days before judgment. At the sale, on January 4, 1915, plaintiffs became the purchasers of the lot, and the master executed and delivered to them his deed, dated January 13, 1915.
The appellant, Bettie Alex, wife of William Alex, was…
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