Dickson v. Burckmyer
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Krugi-i, J., Beaufort, March, 1902. Two actions: (1) Eliza C. Dickson by J. M. Dickson, guardian ad litem, against Cornelius Burckmyer, H. G. Burckmyer and C. E. Paul, Jr. (2) Marion Rush Dickson, by J. M. Dickson, guardian ad litem, against same defendants.
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Before Krugi-i, J., Beaufort, March, 1902. Two actions: (1) Eliza C. Dickson by J. M. Dickson, guardian ad litem, against Cornelius Burckmyer, H. G. Burckmyer and C. E. Paul, Jr. (2) Marion Rush Dickson, by J. M. Dickson, guardian ad litem, against same defendants. The plaintiffs allege that the tax deed in question was invalid for the following reasons: “1. The fiscal authorities of the county of Beaufort failed and neglected to levy a tax for county purposes for the county of Beaufort for the fiscal year beginning January 1st, 1899, upon all the taxable property in said county or upon any…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Woods.
The plaintiffs in these two cases sue separately to recover different parcels of land, but the action in other respects being based on the same allegations of fact, and involving the same legal questions, were heard together by consent in the Circuit Court and in this Court. The defendants demurred to each of the complaints on the ground that it did not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. In overruling the demurrers, the Circuit Judge decided a number of interesting questions, and both sides have appealed.
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