Riggs v. Wilson
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Aldrioh, J., Clarendon, May, 1888. This was an action by John N. Riggs against Ben Wilson and Samuel C. Williams, commenced before John S. Wilson, Esq., trial justice, in December, 1887, for the recovery of an ox. The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
MR. Chief Justice Simpson.
The plaintiff, appellant, brought action to recover possession of an ox named Dob, from the defendants, respondents. The plaintiff claimed title and the right to possession under a mortgage, executed by the defendant, Wilson, with condition broken. It seems that Wilson, at some time previous to purchasing Bob from the plaintiff had bought a mule from plaintiff at $50 — $25 in cash and the remainder on a credit. Shortly after the purchase, Wilson becoming dissatisfied with the mule, and claiming that he had been deceived in the…
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