Legal Opinion

Maybank & Co. v. Rogers

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided May 5, 1911No. 7902PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Before Gary, J., Florence, April, 1910. Action by Maybank & Co. against F. M. Rogers. Defendant appeals. cite; The allegations are insufficient: 45 S. C. 364; 31 Cyc. 81, 86; 4 Ency. P. & P. 746; 32 S. C. 144; 58 S. C. 495; 31 Cyc. 102; 6 Ency.

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Before Gary, J., Florence, April, 1910. Action by Maybank & Co. against F. M. Rogers. Defendant appeals. cite; The allegations are insufficient: 45 S. C. 364; 31 Cyc. 81, 86; 4 Ency. P. & P. 746; 32 S. C. 144; 58 S. C. 495; 31 Cyc. 102; 6 Ency. P. & P. 270; 12 Pac. 822; 2 Brev. 428; 28 S. C. 396; 31 Cyc. 335; 107 S. W. 415; Code 1902, 2310, 2311; 50 S. C. 537; 54 S. C. 382; 56 S. C. Ill; 72 S. C. 35; 77 C. C. A. 164; 85 Tenn. 572; 21 S. W. 898;.24 S. W. 184; 33 S. W. 783. Averment of intention is not admitted by demurrer: 1 McM. 57; 32 S. C. 129; 36 S. C. 485; 55 S. C. 342; 9 Cranch. 417; 19…

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion' of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Chief Justice Jones.

The appeal herein is from an order overruling a demurrer to the complaint upon two causes of action for the recovery of damages aggregating $17,187.50, for alleged breach of contracts for the sale and delivery of cotton.

The complaint on the first cause of action alleged substantially: (1) That plaintiff is a domestic corporation engaged in the business of buying and selling cotton for profit; (2) that defendant agreed in writing, on June 23, 1909, to sell to plaintiff five hundred bales of cotton to be delivered at Florence, S.…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Brooke v. Laurens Milling Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1907
  2. Gist v. Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1895
  3. Leesville Mfg. Co. v. Morgan Wood & Iron WorksSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1906
  4. Ellison & Co. v. Johnson & Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1906
  5. Riordan & Co. v. DotySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1897

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Baltimore Trust Co. v. StantonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1928
  2. Swift & Co. v. GoldbergSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1922

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