Brock v. Southern Railway Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Watts, J., Greenville, November, 1894. Action by L. A. and T. H. Brock against Southern Bailway Company and J. F. Burgiss.
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Before Watts, J., Greenville, November, 1894. Action by L. A. and T. H. Brock against Southern Bailway Company and J. F. Burgiss. From an order of interpleader, obtained by the railway company, the plaintiffs appealed, alleging error to the Circuit Judge in his order upon six grounds: “1. That this being motion for order of interpleader, in action already brought and pending, under section 143 of the Code, the defendant, Southern Bailway Company, could not avail itself of said motion except ‘before answer, upon affidavit that a person, not a party to the action, makes a demand for the same…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Mr. Chiee Justice MoIyer.
The plaintiffs brought this action to recover the possession of ten bales of cotton in the possession of the Southern Railway Company, and damages for the detention thereof, to which the defendant, James F. Burgiss, was made a party, as claiming some interest in the said cotton. Omitting the allegations of the partnership character of the plaintiffs and the corporate character of the defendant company, the allegations of the complaint may be stated substantially as follows: 3. That the plaintiffs were the owners of and entitled…
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