Beaufort Land & Investment Co. v. New River Lumber Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before DeVorF, J., Beaufort, January, 1909. Action by Beaufort Land and) Investment Company against New River Lumber Company. From judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals. cite: Nature of the action: 37 S. C., 575; 6 Ency., 245; Broom, on Com. L-, 774, 782; 59 S. C., 131; 71 S. C., 322; 2 N. & MeC., 534, 343; 3 Black Co., 212; 21 Ency.
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Before DeVorF, J., Beaufort, January, 1909. Action by Beaufort Land and) Investment Company against New River Lumber Company. From judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals. cite: Nature of the action: 37 S. C., 575; 6 Ency., 245; Broom, on Com. L-, 774, 782; 59 S. C., 131; 71 S. C., 322; 2 N. & MeC., 534, 343; 3 Black Co., 212; 21 Ency. P. & P., 813; 2 Chitty PL, 869. Burden of proof: 71 S. C., 322; 15 Cyc., 22; 85 Ga., 706; Í60 U. S., 317; 59 S. C., 540; 3 Wash, on Real Prop., sec. 1945; 2 Plow., 846 ; 112 U. S., 215; 29 Cyc., 788. Title by adverse possession: 45 S. C., 317; 48 S. C., 29.…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of 'the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Woods.
The verdict and judgment were in favor of the defendant. The numerous exceptions submitted on behalf of the plaintiff, relating mainly to alleged errors in the charge of the Circuit Judge, will be more clearly understood after a brief statement of the pleadings. The complaint alleges “that the plaintiff is the owner in fee, and in possession of that tract of land, * * * known as the ‘Crapse purchase’ or ‘Wiggin land,’ containing eighteen hundred acres (1,800) more or less, according to a plat made by O. P. Law, surveyor, 17th of…
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