Legal Opinion

Love v. Turner

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided November 28, 1907No. 6714PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Before Memminger, J., Cherokee, Action hy W. P. Love against M. J. Turner. From judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals.

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Before Memminger, J., Cherokee, Action hy W. P. Love against M. J. Turner. From judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals. The exceptions to' be set out are: 3. “That his Honor further -committed error in charging as a matter of law, that the supposed facts referred to in the 19th request would, as matter of law, operate as an excision from the period of plaintiff’s term of possession of the Palmer heirs, although no mention was made in such request of any knowledge or absence of knowledge of such supposed facts by such heirs. 4. “That 'his Honor further committed error of law in charging…

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Gary. This is an action to recover possession of a tract of land containing 100 acres, and has heretofore been before this Court on appeal. 71 S. C., 322, 51 S. E., 101.

After the former trial the plaintiff amended his complaint by alleging title in himself, by adverse possession as well as by grant.

The jury rendered a verdict 'in favor of the defendant, and the plaintiff has appealed.

Before considering the exceptions, it may be well, in a general way, to state the facts and sources of title upon which the respective parties rely.

They are…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Love v. TurnerSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1905

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Bruch v. Benedict Barnes Bros.Wyoming Supreme Court · 1946
  2. Cathcart v. MatthewsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1916
  3. Griggs v. GriggsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1942
  4. Mullins Lumber Co. v. Williamson & Brown Land & Lumber Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1918
  5. Owens v. Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Co.Wyoming Supreme Court · 1936

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