Legal Opinion

Cagle v. Schaefer

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided October 11, 1920No. 10507PublishedCited by 23 opinions

Before Shipp, J., Greenville, February, 1920. Action by Alex. Cagle and Lillie O. Cagle against G. FL Schaefer et al. for specific performance. From judgment for plaintiff against the defendant, Schaefer, said defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Hydrick.

This is an action for specific performance of a contract between plaintiff, Alex. Cagle, and defendant, Schaefer, for the sale of 18 2-5 acres of land, part of a larger tract of 263 acres, known as the Parkins place, which was devised to plaintiff by his father for life, remainder over. Defendant refused to comply, on the ground that plaintiff could not convey a good title in fee, according to the contract. The Court decreed specific performance, and defendant appealed.

J. W. Cagle had three sons, Alex., Wilkins, and Osborne, all of…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Rutledge v. FishburneSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1903
  2. Dumas v. CarrollSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1919
  3. Trimmier v. DardenSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1901
  4. Mauldin v. MauldinSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1915
  5. Harris v. HarrisSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1910

3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Fleming v. AsbillCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1994
  2. Fleming v. AsbillCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1994
  3. Cumbie v. CumbieSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1964
  4. Fleming Ex Rel. Fleming v. AsbillSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1997
  5. Caughman v. CaughmanSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1965

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