Supreme Court of South Carolina, 1820

Cunningham v. Baker

Cunningham v. Baker
Supreme Court of South Carolina · Decided May 15, 1820 · Colcock, Gantt, Huger, Johnson, Nott, Richardson
2 Nott & McC. 399; 11 S.C.L. 399

Cunningham v. Baker

Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

ColcocK, J.

My brethren are of opinion, that if the administrator thinks proper to sue within the time, the discount must be allowed, for it is to be considered more as a payment than a demand of a debt. The motion is granted.

Nott, Johnson, HugeR and Gantt, JJ., concurred. Richardson; J., dissented.

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