Madden v. Watts
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Buchanan, J., Laurens, February, 1900. Action by Dora Madden against R. C. Watts, H. J. Haynesworth, and F. P. McGowan.
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Before Buchanan, J., Laurens, February, 1900. Action by Dora Madden against R. C. Watts, H. J. Haynesworth, and F. P. McGowan. From order sustaining demurrer of defendants, plaintiff appeals. cites: As to demand: 3 Barb., 584; 24 Barb., 300; 1 N. & M., 214; 2 Me., 246; 2 Bail., 51; x Hill, 62. Refusal of motion to amend is error: Code, Sec. 194; 26 S. C., 415; 16 S. C.-, 231; 20 S. C., 460; 30 S. C., 564; 41 S. C., 337; 54 S. C., 109. cite: Demand necessary: 1 McM., 182; 1 Hill Ch., 67; 41 S. C., 194; 8 S. C., 102; 6 Post. (Ala.), 35; 1 Fng. (Ark.), 382; 9 Mo., 697. Other defendants are only…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the 'Court was delivered by Judge Ernest Gary acting as Associate Justice, Chief Justice Mclver being disqualified.
Judge Ernest Gary, A. A. J.
This action was commenced on the 14th of August, 1897. As the questions raised by the exceptions arise under a demurrer, it will be necessary to set forth the complaint, which is as follows :
“The plaintiff named above, complaining of the defendants above named, respectfully shows unto the Court:
“I. That on or about the 21st of January, 1891, the said plaintiff employed the defendant, R. C. Watts, then an attorney at law, practicing his…
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