Legal Opinion

Scott v. Independent Life & Accident Insurance

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided July 27, 1955No. 17043PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Oxner, Justice.

This is an action in tort. Defendant demurred to the complaint upon the ground “that no cause of action is alleged against the defendant, in that there are no allegations in the complaint that any actionable wrong has been done plaintiff by the defendant.” The Court below overruled the demurrer.

The sole exception on this appeal is as follows: “His Honor erred, it is respectfully submitted, in holding that a cause of action has been stated in the complaint.”

The foregoing exception is entirely too general, vague, and indefinite to be considered. Rule 4, Section 6 of this Court;…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Gordon v. RothbergSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1948
  2. Brady v. BradySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1952
  3. Wilson v. ClarySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1948
  4. Hydrick v. FaireySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1925
  5. Dendy v. WaiteSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1892

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Hewitt v. Reserve Life InsuranceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1959
  2. State v. CaterSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1962
  3. Mahaffey v. MahaffeySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1960
  4. Furtick v. DuncanSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1956
  5. Shell v. BrownSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1963

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