Turpin v. Sudduth
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before WATTS, J., Greenville, August, 1897. Action for possession of real estate by Rosalie A. Turpin v. Deborali Jane Sudduth et al. Judge charged the jury as follows: This is an action brought by the plaintiff, Rosalie A. Turpin, against the defendant, Deborah J. Sudduth, and others, to recover possession of real estate.
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Before WATTS, J., Greenville, August, 1897. Action for possession of real estate by Rosalie A. Turpin v. Deborali Jane Sudduth et al. Judge charged the jury as follows: This is an action brought by the plaintiff, Rosalie A. Turpin, against the defendant, Deborah J. Sudduth, and others, to recover possession of real estate. The plaintiff here contends that in 1885 one S. C. Dickson bought at a judicial sale here the land in dispute, and éxecuted a mortgage to secure part payment of the purchase money, and that at another judicial sale she purchased this property, and, therefore, asks for…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Chief Justice McIver.
This is an action to recover possession of real estate, and as it is conceded that both parties claim title under one S. C. Dickson, the controversy turns upon the inquiry which party has shown the better title from Dickson. It appears that the land in question was offered for sale, on sales day in November, 1885, by S. J. Douthit, as master for Greenville County, under proper proceedings for the partition of the estate of one Goodlett, and bid off by S. C. Dickson. The said Dickson executed his bond to Douthit as master,…
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