Welborn v. Dixon
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Aedrich, J., Anderson, July, 1903. Action by J. Wdborn against J. W. Dixon. Prom Circuit decree, defendant appeals. cite: In contract for sale of land, if description be indefinite, parol cannot be resorted to to make it certain: 7 Rich. Eq., 378; 13 Rich. Eq., 257; 21 S. C., 491; 25 S. C., 506. Sattute of frauds is not satisfied by reference to another writing: 13 Rich.
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Before Aedrich, J., Anderson, July, 1903. Action by J. Wdborn against J. W. Dixon. Prom Circuit decree, defendant appeals. cite: In contract for sale of land, if description be indefinite, parol cannot be resorted to to make it certain: 7 Rich. Eq., 378; 13 Rich. Eq., 257; 21 S. C., 491; 25 S. C., 506. Sattute of frauds is not satisfied by reference to another writing: 13 Rich. Eq., 257; 28 S. E., 383; 33 S. C., 367. No action for damages can be had on void contract: 60 S. C., 373. As to measure of damages: 1 Bay, 357; 1 McM., 116; 51 S. C., 143; 52 B. R. A., 242; 5 la., 352; 35 Neb., 429; 65…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion.
Mr. Justice Gary
(after stating the foregoing facts). We do not deem it necessary to consider the assignments of error in detail, but will state the principles that will dispose of all the exceptions.
1 We will first consider whether there was error in overruling the demurrer to the first cause of action. A complaint is not subject to demurrer if its allegations show that the plaintiff is entitled to any relief whatever, even though it may be different from that to which the plaintiff supposes he is entitled. Ladson v. Mostowitg, 45 S. C., 388, 23 S. E., 49; Strong v. Wier, 47 S. C.,…
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