Gadsden v. Desportes
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Izlar, J., Fairfield, June, 1892. This action was commenced on April 25, 1891. The Circuit decree was as follows: The plaintiffs, who are the children of Regina Gadsden, deceased, a daughter of the late Osmund Woodward, 'deceased, bring this action to recover from the defendant, TJlysse G. Desportes, the possession of one undivided one-fourth of a certain tract or parcel of land, containing eight hundred and forty-eight acres, situated in the county and State…
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Before Izlar, J., Fairfield, June, 1892. This action was commenced on April 25, 1891. The Circuit decree was as follows: The plaintiffs, who are the children of Regina Gadsden, deceased, a daughter of the late Osmund Woodward, 'deceased, bring this action to recover from the defendant, TJlysse G. Desportes, the possession of one undivided one-fourth of a certain tract or parcel of land, containing eight hundred and forty-eight acres, situated in the county and State aforesaid, and particularly described in the complaint, and for other relief. The defendant, Ulysse G. Desportes, by his answer,…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Mr. Chief Justice McIver.
The facts of this ease are so fully and clearly stated in the Circuit decree, which should be *142incorporated in the report of tbe case, that we do not deem it necessary to recapitulate them here. Indeed, we might well rest our conclusion upon the reasoning employed and authorities cited by his honor, Judge Izlar; but in defereuce to the earnestness with which this appeal has been pressed by the counsel for appellants, we will not content ourselves with a simple affirmance of the Circuit decree.
It is very obvious that the…
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