Degraffinreid v. Mitchell

Supreme Court of South Carolina
Degraffinreid v. Mitchell, 16 S.C.L. 437 (S.C. 1824)
Colcoclc, Gantt, Johnson

Degraffinreid v. Mitchell

Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Mr. Jusfim Huger.

'The day when the injury complained of was done, provided it was .done ’.before action brought, is not material, unless •made so by the pleadings. In this-ease, the issue made,involveiI -only the right,of property, and the day laid in .the declaration, as well as that proved, was anterior to the ¡commencement of the -action. Chitty's Pleadings, 258, 394, 304; 10th Johnson, 418, 7th Johnson, 321. The motion must therefore be granted.

■Colcoclc, Gantt, and Johnson, Justices, concurred.

Reference

Full Case Name
Christopher Degraffinreid v. Daniel A. Mitchell
Status
Published