State v. Chapman
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Gage, J., Anderson, August, 1899. Indictment against James Chapman in Magistrate Court for violation of contract. From Magistrate’s judgment defendant appeals to Court of Sessions, and from affirmance of judgment below, defendant again appeals. cites: 22 Stat., 457;. Gen Stat. 1882, 2084; 32 S. C., 123; 20 Stat., 381; 14th Amend. U. S. Con.; 120 U. S., 68; 113 U. S. 27; 134 U. S., 594-
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Chief Justice McIver.
The sole question presented by this appeal is whether the acts of 1897 — 22 Stat., 457 — under which the appellant has been convicted, is unconstitutional. That statute reads as follows: “That any laborer working on shares of crop, or for wages in money or other valuable consideration, under a verbal or written contract to labor on farm lands, who shall receive advances either in money or supplies, and thereafter wilfully and without just cause fail to perform the reasonable service required of him by The terms of the said…
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