Wimberly, Agt., Etc. v. Shorter

Mr. Associate Justice Fishburne

delivered the unanimous Opinion of the Court:

This case involves the dispossession of a tenant for nonpayment "of rent. It originated in a magistrate’s court for Richland County, and resulted in a verdict in favor of the respondent for the possession of the premises, by direction of the court. Upon appeal being taken to the County Court, the judgment of the magistrate was affirmed. From this judgment, the appellant appeals to this court upon several exceptions. The proceeding is of a summary character, and' was instituted under the provisions of Section 8813 of…