Cain v. Cain
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Gary, J., Florence, April, 1898. Action for partition and accounting, by Charlton W. Cain and Sallie J. Cain, by their guardian ad litem, v. Hattie C. Cain, administratrix of T. C. Cain, Furman, William, Ruth, and Fima Cain, and W. F. Rynch. From Circuit decree, the plaintiffs appeal. cite: Testimony as to rental value proper here: McM. Eq., 16; Id., 75. Occupying tenant must account for rental value: 52 Am. St. R., 911; 14 S. C., 292; 2 Strob. Eq., 160; Rich. Eq.
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Before Gary, J., Florence, April, 1898. Action for partition and accounting, by Charlton W. Cain and Sallie J. Cain, by their guardian ad litem, v. Hattie C. Cain, administratrix of T. C. Cain, Furman, William, Ruth, and Fima Cain, and W. F. Rynch. From Circuit decree, the plaintiffs appeal. cite: Testimony as to rental value proper here: McM. Eq., 16; Id., 75. Occupying tenant must account for rental value: 52 Am. St. R., 911; 14 S. C., 292; 2 Strob. Eq., 160; Rich. Eq. Cases, 291; Rice Ch., 238; 2 Hill Ch., 370.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Jones.
Plaintiffs bring this action for partition of land, an accounting for rents and profits, and to have certain of the defendants to account for advancements. Sarah E. Cain died intestate in June, 1883, seized of one of the tracts of land described in the complaint, leaving as her heirs at law, her husband, T. C. Cain, and the plaintiffs, Charlton and Sallie Cain, her children. T. C. Cain and the plaintiffs, who are still minors, lived on and received their support from the land until February, 1888, when T. C. Cain married the…
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