Hickson Lumber Co. v. Stallings
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Watts, J., Darlington, May, 1908. Action by Hickson Lumber Company against Sylvester Stallings. From order transferring case from Calendar 1 to Calendar 2, for trial of equitable issues, defendant appeals. cites: 77 S. C., 1; 60 S. C., 559; 32 S. C., 214. Mr. Woods cites: 79 S. C., 266, 420; 61 S, C., 1; 77 S. C., 1; 43 S. C., 192; 47 S. C., 189; 53 S, C., 130; 1 Bail., 23; 66 S. C., 84. Mr. Caston cites: 56 S. C., 298-; 27 S. C., 408; 79 S. C., 473; 49 S. C., 95; 54…
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Before Watts, J., Darlington, May, 1908. Action by Hickson Lumber Company against Sylvester Stallings. From order transferring case from Calendar 1 to Calendar 2, for trial of equitable issues, defendant appeals. cites: 77 S. C., 1; 60 S. C., 559; 32 S. C., 214. Mr. Woods cites: 79 S. C., 266, 420; 61 S, C., 1; 77 S. C., 1; 43 S. C., 192; 47 S. C., 189; 53 S, C., 130; 1 Bail., 23; 66 S. C., 84. Mr. Caston cites: 56 S. C., 298-; 27 S. C., 408; 79 S. C., 473; 49 S. C., 95; 54 S, C., 430; 23 S. C., 388; 79 S. C., 266; 60 S. C., 391; 11 Am. Dec., 500; 52 S. C., 461; 70S. C., 282.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Gary.
The appeal herein is from an order of his Honor, the Circuit Judge, transferring the case from Calendar 1 to Calendar 2. The reason assigned by him was that the issues raised by the pleadings, other than the question of damages, should be tried by the Court, and that they should be determined before the trial of the question of damages.
The practical question presented by the exceptions is whether the appellant was entitled to a trial by jury, upon all the issues raised by the pleadings, on the ground that such issues were legal.
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