Supreme Court of South Carolina, 1822

Glover v. Admr. of Ott

Glover v. Admr. of Ott
Supreme Court of South Carolina · Decided May 15, 1822 · Colcock, Gantt, Huger, Nott, Richardson
12 S.C.L. 572

Glover v. Admr. of Ott

Concurring Opinion

Mr. Justice Gantt:

I concur in the opinion, so far as it relates to the specified deductions, but I think it should go back for the jury to say whether all the remaining articles were necessary or not, particularly as respects the quantity of cloth charged.

Opinion of the Court

Mr. Justice Huger

delivered the opinion of the court.

What are necessaries for an infant, is a question of law for the decision of the court. How much, and of what quality the necessaries should be, must depend upon hi a pecuniary circumstances, and of these, the jury are the judges.

Lodging, clothing, food, medicine and education, are, necessaries to every infant. Such articles, therefore, as come under these heads, must be allowed. The others, such as liquor, pistols, powder, saddles, bridles, whips, fiddles, fiddle-strings, &c. amounting to $111 53 1-2, ought not to have been allowed.' A new trial must' therefore be granted, unless the plaintiff shall remit so much of the verdict.

Justices Nott, Richardson and Colcock, concurred. Felder, for the motion. Glover, contra.

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