Gill v. Ruggles
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Prince, J., Marion, April, 1915. Action by Charles E. Gill and others against Charles F. Ruggles. Judgment for defendant on his motion for a nonsuit, and plaintiffs except and appeal.
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Before Prince, J., Marion, April, 1915. Action by Charles E. Gill and others against Charles F. Ruggles. Judgment for defendant on his motion for a nonsuit, and plaintiffs except and appeal. Exceptions overruled. ‘ Exceptions 2 to 5, referred to in the opinion, were as follows: 2. Because his Honor erred, it is respectfully submitted, in sustaining the objection of the defendant to the following testimony: “Q. Did that 'company make any money during its existence? (Objected to as immaterial and irrelevant.) Mr. Buck: They introduced the agreement under the terms of which Mr. Ruggles was to…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Watts.
This action was brought in 1911 by plaintiffs against the defendant for the sum of $25,000. The case was tried at the November term, 1912, and resulted in a verdict for the plaintiffs for the full amount claimed. Upon appeal this judgment was reversed, as will be seen in 97 S. C. 278, 81 S. E. 519. The case was again tried by his Honor, Judge Prince, and a jury, at the April term of Court, 1915, for Marion county. At the conclusion of the plaintiffs’ testimony, upon motion of the defendant, a nonsuit was granted by his Honor, and,…
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- Gill v. RugglesSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1914
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