Brock v. Kirkpatrick
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before J. E. McDonald, special Judge, Abbeville, February, 1904. Action by L. A. and T. H. Brock, partners, against Hannah Kirkpatrick and Annie Taylor. From Circuit decree, plaintiffs appeal. cites: Have plaintiffs been- guilty of laches: 60 S. C., 352; 69 S. C., 231; 26 S. C., 186; 28 S'. C., 101; 25 S, C., 204; 43 S. C., 436. Not necessary for plaintiffs to introduce the note: Brown. v. McMellin, 2 Hill’s Ch.; 61 S. C., 426; 71 S, C., 67; 1 McC., 495; 1 Green.
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Before J. E. McDonald, special Judge, Abbeville, February, 1904. Action by L. A. and T. H. Brock, partners, against Hannah Kirkpatrick and Annie Taylor. From Circuit decree, plaintiffs appeal. cites: Have plaintiffs been- guilty of laches: 60 S. C., 352; 69 S. C., 231; 26 S. C., 186; 28 S'. C., 101; 25 S, C., 204; 43 S. C., 436. Not necessary for plaintiffs to introduce the note: Brown. v. McMellin, 2 Hill’s Ch.; 61 S. C., 426; 71 S, C., 67; 1 McC., 495; 1 Green. Ev., secs. 527, 536, 538, 539; 21 S. C., 147; 1 Brev., 289; 25 S. C., 214. Judgment of probate court is valid: 54 S. C., 74; 65 S.…
1Opinion of the Court
October 30, 1905. The opinion of the Court was delivered by This is an action by L. A. T.H. Brock, partners, against Hannah Kirkpatrick and Annie Taylor, devisees of Jane Taylor, deceased, to subject lands devised to them and in their possession to the payment of a debt due the plaintiffs by Jane Taylor at the time of her death.
Jane Taylor gave to plaintiffs on 27th April, 1888, her promissory note for $109.90, payable at one day, with annual interest at ten per cent. The maker of this note died in December, 1888, leaving this note wholly unpaid. Soon thereafter her will was duly proved, and…
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