Ross v. Jones
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Action by J. B. Ross against Jones, BJanton & Co. The complaint stated separately three causes of action. After answer, defendants moved to have plaintiff to elect which cause he would try first. Motion granted. Plaintiff appeals. cite: 9 S. C., 277; 37 S. C., 42, 55; 30 S. C., 11; 38 S. C., 487; Code, 188. furnished no argument.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Pope.
This action was commenced on the 28th day of February, 1895. The complaint sets out three causes of action, separately stated. The defendants made answer to the complaint. Defendants did not demur, nor did they object in their answer that several causes of action had been improperly united in a single complaint. A trial of the issues made by the pleadings at the November term, 1895, resulted in a mistrial. After a mistrial was had, to wit: 19th February, 1896, a notice from the defendants was served upon the plaintiff, to wit: “that…
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