Pollock v. Pegues
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Aldrich, J., Chesterfield, January, 1905. Action by Carrie E. Pollock, W. P. Pollock, M. H. Stacey and E. E. Stacey against James W. Pegues.
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Before Aldrich, J., Chesterfield, January, 1905. Action by Carrie E. Pollock, W. P. Pollock, M. H. Stacey and E. E. Stacey against James W. Pegues. The cause was referred to R. T. Caston, who made the following report: “It appears that the plaintiff, W. P. Pollock, acting as ag-ent and attorney in fact for the plaintiff, Carrie E. Pollock, who is his sister, and by whom he was given such authority, had in his charge 400 acres of land, fully described in complaint, which was owned by her. “In the early part of year 1902 he made for her a contract and agreement with the defendant, James W.…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Chief Justice Pope.
This is an appeal from a decree of his Honor, Judge James Aldrich. In order to *59understand the issues here involved, the pleadings will be reproduced, and are as follows :
“The complaint of the plaintiffs shows:
“1. That in the year A. D. 1901, the plaintiff, Carrie E. Pollock, was lawfully seized and possessed of all that certain piece, parcel or tract of land, .in Chesterfield County, S. C., containing 400 acres, more or less, bounded * * * the said land having been sold under foreclosure or mortgage, held by the said Carrie E.…
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