Devore v. Geiger
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Witherspoon, and Gary, JJ., Lexington, February and June, 1893. Action by David Devore against A. W. Geiger. Verdict was for defendant on a counter-claim, and the plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Pope.
The plaintiff brought his action against *139the defendant in the Court of Common Pleas for Lexington County, in this State, to recover damages for injuries to his timber. The defendant set up, amongst other things, a counterclaim against plaintiff. These issues came on for trial before Judge Witherspoon and a jury at the spring term, 1893, and resulted in a verdict for defendant in the sum of $600. This verdict was ordered by the judge to be set aside, unless all but $200 was remitted by defendant. This remittitur was entered. After…
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