Legal Opinion

Norris v. Clinkscales

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided February 12, 1900PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Before Gage, J., Greenwood, April, 1900. Action in claim and delivery by E. B. Norris, executor of Jane Estelle Clinkscales, against A. J. Clinkscales and T. E. Clinkscales, jr. Erom judgment for defendants, plaintiff appeals on the following exceptions, respectfully submitting that his Honor erred in the following particulars: “I. In holding and ruling that the Court of Common Pleas for Abbeville County has not jurisdiction of the defendants, and th'at said county of…

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Before Gage, J., Greenwood, April, 1900. Action in claim and delivery by E. B. Norris, executor of Jane Estelle Clinkscales, against A. J. Clinkscales and T. E. Clinkscales, jr. Erom judgment for defendants, plaintiff appeals on the following exceptions, respectfully submitting that his Honor erred in the following particulars: “I. In holding and ruling that the Court of Common Pleas for Abbeville County has not jurisdiction of the defendants, and th'at said county of Abbeville is not the proper place for the trial of this action. “II. In ruling- and holding that (the Court of Common Pleas…

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Judge BenER

acting Associate Justice in place of Justice Gary, disqualified. This action for claim and delivery has already been before this Court, see 47 S. C., 488, where.the facts are sufficiently set forth. A new trial having been granted, the case was heard at the October term at Abbeville, 1897, the result being a mistrial. At the next October term, 1898, -the case came on for its third trial, at Abbeville. After the plaintiff had rested his case on his testimony in chief, one of the defendants, A. J. C., testified that he was then living not in…

2Cited by8 opinions

  1. Fludd v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United StatesSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1906
  2. White v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1927
  3. Gowns v. Watts MillSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1926
  4. Rhodes v. Granby Cotton MillsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1910
  5. Sloan v. LeeSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1922

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