Mills v. Sumter Lumber Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Shipp, J., Sumter,--term, -. Action by W. A. Mills against the Sumter Lumber Company and others. From a decree of the Circuit Court, affirming, pro forma, a decree of the master, plaintiff appeals. The writing involved is as follows: This deed made the 6th day of March, 1912, between Sumter Lumber Company, a corporation chartered and doing business under the laws of the State of South Carolina, party of the first part, Fred.
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Before Shipp, J., Sumter,--term, -. Action by W. A. Mills against the Sumter Lumber Company and others. From a decree of the Circuit Court, affirming, pro forma, a decree of the master, plaintiff appeals. The writing involved is as follows: This deed made the 6th day of March, 1912, between Sumter Lumber Company, a corporation chartered and doing business under the laws of the State of South Carolina, party of the first part, Fred. Harper and Leon Goodman, Trustees, parties of the second part, and American National Bank of Lynchburg, Va., party of the third part: Whereas, At a meeting of the…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Gage.
Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court which affirmed pro forma a report of the master. The action was brought by a judgment creditor of the Sumter Lumber Company, hereinafter called the Lumber Company, to set aside a transaction between that company and the American National Bank of Lynchburg, Va., hereinafter called the Bank. The alleged infirmity in the transaction was: (1) That it was in violation of the statute governing assignments by insolvent debtors; and (2) that it was in violation of the Statute of Elizabeth, declaring…
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- Porter v. StrickerSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1895
- Lenhardt v. PonderSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1902
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- In re Syleecau Mfg. Co.District Court, W.D. South Carolina · 1922