Legal Opinion

Silcox & Co. v. Jones

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided July 10, 1908No. 6947PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Before DantzijSr, J., Florence, March, 1908. Action by Silcox & Co. against Ella E. Jones and B. Wallace Jones. From order setting aside decree in foreclosure, plaintiffs appeal. cite: There are no provisions of law requiring suits in foreclosure to be brought in any particular county: Code of Proc., 144, 145, 146, 147; 25 S. C., 385; 28 S. C„ 313; 22 S. C., 276; 37 S. C., 102; 49 S. C., 20; 25 S. C., 378; 53 S. C., 198; 70 S. C., 288. cite: This action should have been…

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Before DantzijSr, J., Florence, March, 1908. Action by Silcox & Co. against Ella E. Jones and B. Wallace Jones. From order setting aside decree in foreclosure, plaintiffs appeal. cite: There are no provisions of law requiring suits in foreclosure to be brought in any particular county: Code of Proc., 144, 145, 146, 147; 25 S. C., 385; 28 S. C„ 313; 22 S. C., 276; 37 S. C., 102; 49 S. C., 20; 25 S. C., 378; 53 S. C., 198; 70 S. C., 288. cite: This action should have been commenced in Williams-burg county: Code of Proc., 144, 145, 146; 22 S. C., 277; 24 S. C., 394; 25 S. C., 386; Jones on Mtg.…

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Chief Justice Pope.

Judge Dantzler, by his decree dated 12th day of February, 1908, adjudged that the twenty-seven tracts of land mortgaged by the defendant to the plaintiff, to secure about eleven thousand dollars in debts, should be sold by the sheriff of Williamsburg county on the first Monday in April, 1908.

It seems that the plaintiff’s action was commenced in Florence county in October, 1906, and that the usual summons was served upon the two defendants, they making no appearance, answer or demurrer to the same, but the defendant, Ella F.…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. City of Florence v. BerrySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1901
  2. Riddle v. ReeseSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1898
  3. Beaudrot v. MurphySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1898

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Jenkins v. Atlantic Coast Line R. R.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1909
  2. Ex Parte JonesSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1931
  3. Lillard v. SearsonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1933
  4. Vargas v. GreerArizona Supreme Court · 1942
  5. First National Co. v. StrakSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1929

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