Fales & Jenks McH. Co. v. Browning
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before J. P. Carly, Special Judge, Laurens, December, 1902. Action by- Fa'les and Jenks Machine C01. against J. S. Blalock, L- W. C. Blalock and M. E. Browning. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant, Browning, appeals.
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Before J. P. Carly, Special Judge, Laurens, December, 1902. Action by- Fa'les and Jenks Machine C01. against J. S. Blalock, L- W. C. Blalock and M. E. Browning. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant, Browning, appeals. The latter cite: Doing a legal duty is an insufficient consideration: 6 Ency., 750, 752; 1 Strob., 329; 2 Spears, 697; 2 Strob., 207; 14 S. E. R., 886 ; Chitty on Con., 54, 554; 1 Wait’s A. & D., 104; 40 Barb., 512; Clark on Con., 184; 3 Ency., 836, 890; Harp., 169; 33 Ala., 265; 6 Ency., 752. There must be a new consideration: 13 Conn., 170; Chitty on Con., 441; 32 S. C.,…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Jones.
The Fales and Jenks Machine Co., a corporation of Rhode Island, on July 9th, 1900, contracted in writing with the Goldville Manufacturing Co., of Gold-ville, S. C., to deliver by November 1st, 1900, certain machinery for the erection of a yarn mill at the price of $9,404.24, f. o. b. cars at Pawtucket, R. I. “Terms of payment — one-half net cash, New York exchange thirty days from date of bill of lading; balance by two, (2) notes of equal amounts at six (6) and twelve (12) months, respectively, said notes to bear interest at the rate…
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