Jones v. Enoree Power Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Ardrich,. J., Spartanburg. Action by W. H. Jones against Enoree Power Company. Plaintiff appeals. cite: Agreements to arbitrate are always revocable: 3 Eng. Rul. Cas. 357; 7 Am. St. R. 747; 3 Cyc. 610, 613; 1 Enc. 664, 665, 667; 6 Dana 307; 60 N. H. 54; 49 Neb. 280; 31 E. R. A. (N. S.) 679. cite: Generally on the subject of arbitration and revocation: 2 Ency. 573, 574, 579 ; 15 B. R. A. 142; 5 H. R. Cas. 811; 48 S. E. 697; 78 S. C. 203; 38 Am. R. 57; 1 Am.
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Before Ardrich,. J., Spartanburg. Action by W. H. Jones against Enoree Power Company. Plaintiff appeals. cite: Agreements to arbitrate are always revocable: 3 Eng. Rul. Cas. 357; 7 Am. St. R. 747; 3 Cyc. 610, 613; 1 Enc. 664, 665, 667; 6 Dana 307; 60 N. H. 54; 49 Neb. 280; 31 E. R. A. (N. S.) 679. cite: Generally on the subject of arbitration and revocation: 2 Ency. 573, 574, 579 ; 15 B. R. A. 142; 5 H. R. Cas. 811; 48 S. E. 697; 78 S. C. 203; 38 Am. R. 57; 1 Am. R. 91; 3 Cyc. 595; 51 S. E. 640; 19 B. R. A. (N. S.) 973.
1Dissent
Mr. Chiee Justice Gary,
dissenting. This is an action for damages, alleged to have been sustained by the plaintiff, through the wrongful acts of the defendant, in erecting a dam across Enoree River, thereby causing the overflow of his lands. The plaintiff also asks equitable relief, by way of injunction.
The defendant, to whom A. B. Groce subsequently assigned his rights under said contract, denied all the allegations of the complaint, except the corporate existence of the defendant, and plaintiff’s ownership of the lands that were overflowed; and set up as a defense, the following contract :
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2Cases cited6 opinions
- Reynolds v. AddenSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- Brooke v. Laurens Milling Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1907
- Epperson v. JacksonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1909
- Ex parte WhiteSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1890
- Bishop v. Valley Falls Mfg. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1907
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