Caldwell v. Eneas
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Caldwell v. Eneas, 9 S.C.L. 348 (S.C. 1818)
Cheves, Colcock, Gantt, Grimke, Johnson, Jyott
Caldwell v. Eneas
Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
I am of opinion the decree was wrong, for the contract to repair the house was with Mrs. Julian,, and not with the plaintiff, her daughter; and if the daughter, who lived with the mother under the aforesaid agreement, chose to put any repairs upon the house, it must be at her own risk and charge; for instance, if one, seeing my fence down, chooses to repair it, without consulting me, he cannot afterwards, either charge me with it, or carry away such materials as were made there, and particularly if they were sd
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Robert Caldwell, Senior, and others, against Elizabeth Eneas
- Status
- Published