Cape Fear Lumber Co. v. Matheson
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before DanTzler, J., Marlboro, August, 1902. Action by Cape Fear Lumber Co. against Alexander J. Matheson. From Circuit decree, defendant appeals. cites: As to. when equity interferes in cases of written instruments: 1 Story Eq., sec. 155; 2 Pom. Eq. Jur., secs. 839, 860, 868; Wat. on Spec. Per., sec. 160; Ery on Spec. Per., sec. 476; 12 L. R. A., 273; 4 Rich.
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Before DanTzler, J., Marlboro, August, 1902. Action by Cape Fear Lumber Co. against Alexander J. Matheson. From Circuit decree, defendant appeals. cites: As to. when equity interferes in cases of written instruments: 1 Story Eq., sec. 155; 2 Pom. Eq. Jur., secs. 839, 860, 868; Wat. on Spec. Per., sec. 160; Ery on Spec. Per., sec. 476; 12 L. R. A., 273; 4 Rich. Eq., 313. The difference betzveen-enforcing and resisting specific performance: 2 Story, secs. 769, 770; 2 Pom., secs. 889, 861, 862; 3 Id., 1405; 1 Story, sec. 161; 21 S. C., 119; 29 S. C., 598; 32 S. C., 203. As to measure of proof…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Judge Ernest Gary,
acting Associate Justice in place of Justice Woods, disqualified. On the 17th day of October, A. D. 1898, the appellant, A. J. Matheson, executed to the respondents, the Cape Fear Lumber Company, what is termed an “option” on certain timbers on a tract of land in the county of Marlboro, and also certain other rights set forth in said “option.” The same being under seal and executed in the presence of two witnesses is set out in the complaint.
On or about the 27th day of September, A. D. 1898, the appellant tendered a deed to the…
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