Lamar v. Wright
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Kershaw, J., Richland, May, 1888. The appeal was from the following decree: This cause was heard on the testimony taken at a reference before the clerk, on the pleadings and arguments of counsel.
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Before Kershaw, J., Richland, May, 1888. The appeal was from the following decree: This cause was heard on the testimony taken at a reference before the clerk, on the pleadings and arguments of counsel. The facts of the case are as follows : On the third day of February, 1887, Robert G. Lamar, the husband of plaintiff-, was the owner of a tract of land described in the complaint, which was advertised and about to be sold under a decree of foreclosure of a mortgage thereon, and for the satisfaction of a judgment against him, the terms of the sale being one-third cash and the balance in two…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Mr. Justice McGowan.
On sales-day, February 3, 1887, the master of Richland County, John T. Seibels, Esq., under a decree of foreclosure in the case of “Building and Loan Association v. R. G. Lamar,” sold at public auction a small tract of land near the eastern line of the city of Columbia, containing 80 acres, more or less, as the property of the defendant, Lamar. The terms of sale were one-third cash and the remainder on one and two years’ credit. George K. Wright was the highest and last bidder at the price of $2,100. The sale was not complied with…
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