Beach Co. v. Twillman, Ltd.
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
1Opinion of the CourtCureton, J.
The Beach Company (Beach) initiated this breach of contract action against Twillman, Ltd. (Twillman). Twillman answered, requesting a jury trial and asserting a counterclaim. The trial court granted Beach’s motion to strike the counterclaim and request for a jury trial. Twillman appeals. We affirm in part and reverse in part.
FACTS
Twillman, as tenant doing business as the Washington Pen Company, and Beach, as landlord, entered into a five-year lease of a storefront located at 211 King Street in Charleston, South Carolina. Twillman has not paid all the rent due under the terms of the contract…
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