Naples v. Spencer
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Gage, J., Action for the recovery of an undivided interest in lands, and the partition of the same, by Hercules Maples against Kate Spencer. From an order dismissing complaint, plaintiff appeals.
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Before Gage, J., Action for the recovery of an undivided interest in lands, and the partition of the same, by Hercules Maples against Kate Spencer. From an order dismissing complaint, plaintiff appeals. Nonsuit improper in equitable action: 88 S. C. 183; 54 S. C. 115; 23 S. C. 388; 25 S. C. 72; 28 S. C. 530; 31 S. C. 262; 41 S. C. 195; 52 S. C. 236; 53 S. C. 367; 71 S. C. 280; 76 S. C. 167; 36 S. C. 559. The testimony as to marriage relation should have been submitted lo the jury: 75 S. E. 964; 73 S.E. 775; 54 S. C. 498'; 26 S. C. 187; 20 S. E. 745; 33. S. C. 198; 38 Cyc. 1557-1558. Tenant…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Watts.
This was an action for partition brought by the plaintiff against defendant. The complaint alleged that the plaintiff and defendant were tenants in common of a certain tract of land, and defendant was wrongfully withholding plaintiff’s part after renting the same from him, and refused to let him enter and enjoy his part, and claims title to the whole. The answer denies the allegations of the complaint, and alleges title in the defendant, and alleges peaceable possession in herself for more than 20 years, claiming it as her own, and…
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