Dickson v. Gourdin
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Fraser, J., Charleston, The Circuit decree in this case was as follows : This case, so far as it affects the defendants as executors of Henry Gourdin, has been heard by me, by consent, without a jury.
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Before Fraser, J., Charleston, The Circuit decree in this case was as follows : This case, so far as it affects the defendants as executors of Henry Gourdin, has been heard by me, by consent, without a jury. It is an action on a bond of R. N. Gourdin, as principal, and Henry Gourdin, as surety, conditioned to pay $760, and bearing date April 27, 1854. All the interest has been paid by R. N. Gourdin up to April 27,1884. This interest was paid by checks of a firm of which R. N. Gourdin and Henry Gourdin were members, which checks were charged on the books of the firm to R. N. Gourdin (and…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Mr. Justice MoIver.
This is the second appeal in this case, and for a full statement of the facts, reference may be had to the case as reported in 2 S. E. Rep., 303, as well as in 26 S. 0., 391. It is sufficient now to state that the action was on a joint and several bond, on which Robert N. Gourdin was principal and TIenry Gourdin was surety, which became payable on the 27th of April, 1857, and that suit was commenced on the 12th of April, 1885. The interest on the bond, however, was regularly paid up to the 27th day of April, 1884, which interest, as…
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- Dickson v. GourdinSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1887