Brooks v. McMeekin
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Witherspoon, J., Fairfield, September, 1890. These were two actions, one by Hattie S. Brooks against Stephen Gibson and others, commenced on June 27, 1888, and afterwards, by amended complaint, continued against Hayne McMeekin, executor of Stephen Gibson (who had died pending action), and the heirs of Stephen Gibson, and other parties claiming interest in the lands which were involved in the litigation.
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Before Witherspoon, J., Fairfield, September, 1890. These were two actions, one by Hattie S. Brooks against Stephen Gibson and others, commenced on June 27, 1888, and afterwards, by amended complaint, continued against Hayne McMeekin, executor of Stephen Gibson (who had died pending action), and the heirs of Stephen Gibson, and other parties claiming interest in the lands which were involved in the litigation. The other action was by S. Henry Gibson, commenced August 13, 1888, against the same parties, and in like manner 'amended and continued. The causes were argued on appeal December 3,…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion’ of the court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Pope.
The two actions, though begun separately and at different times, were tried together on the Circnit, and have been so heard in this court. They came on for trial before his honor, Judge Witherspoon, in the Court of Common Pleas for Fairfield County, at the fall term, 1890, upon the pleadings and the testimony as taken and reported by Henry N. Obear, Esq. The decree was filed by Judge Witherspoon on the 31st December, 1890, and being in favor of the plaintiff in each case, the defendants have appealed. The questions raised *293by the…
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