Legal Opinion

Bailey Sons v. Wood

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided March 7, 1905Published

Before Townsend, J., Laurens, Action by M. S. Bailey & Sons against Lula M. Wood and others. The report of the referee is as follows: “This case was referred to me by the order of'this Court, which directed me ‘to’ take and report the testimony in the case to' the Court, ascertain and report the amount due, if any, upon the various alleged liens set up' in the case upon the different tracts and parcels of land affected thereby, with leave to report any special matter, and…

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Before Townsend, J., Laurens, Action by M. S. Bailey & Sons against Lula M. Wood and others. The report of the referee is as follows: “This case was referred to me by the order of'this Court, which directed me ‘to’ take and report the testimony in the case to' the Court, ascertain and report the amount due, if any, upon the various alleged liens set up' in the case upon the different tracts and parcels of land affected thereby, with leave to report any special matter, and decide any issues of law- and fact.’ In pursuance of this order, I held a reference in the case on the 13th instant and…

1Opinion of the Court

March 7, 1905. The opinion of the Court was delivered by This Court does not deem it necessary to add anything to what is said in the decree of the Circuit Judge.

The exceptions are, therefore, overruled and the decree affirmed, for the reasons therein stated.

MR. JUSTICE WOODS. I concur in the conclusion that F.L. Bramlett and Lula M. Wood, as heirs at law of J.H. Bramlett, are not entitled to be subrogated to the rights of Mrs. Ansel as against the incumbrances senior to his deed, by reason of his payment of the purchase money of the South tract on Mrs. Ansel's mortgage; because he was…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Bleckeley v. BranyanSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1887
  2. Lipscomb v. GoodeSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1900
  3. Michalson v. MyrickSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1896
  4. Powell v. PatrickSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1902
  5. Griffin v. GriffinSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1904

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