Burkhalter v. Townsend

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Cothran.

This is an appeal from an order of his Honor Judge Henry, striking out the defendant’s answer as sham and irrelevant, and as not stating facts sufficient to constitute a defense.

The cause of action of the plaintiffs is based upon alelgations of- fact, which are substantially as follows:

One P. L. Breeden, of Marlboro County, owned a tract of land containing 400 acres, more or less, known as Breeden-Adamville plantation, in Adamville township ,of said County; on December 30, 1918, he leased it to the defendant, Townsend for a term of…