Supreme Court of South Carolina, 1918

O'Dell v. McElmurray

O'Dell v. McElmurray
Supreme Court of South Carolina · Decided June 22, 1918 · Watts
96 S.E. 255; 110 S.C. 80; 1918 S.C. LEXIS 11 (South Eastern Reporter)

O'Dell v. McElmurray

Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Watts.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Circuit Court where the Circuit Court upon appeal reversed the judgment of the magistrate’s Court and rendered judgment in favor of the plaintiff.

This Court will not reverse the Circuit Court in its finding of fact, where there is any evidence to sustain that finding. There is plenty of evidence in this case to take it out of the general rule as to not being allowed to sue for a quantum meruit for services actually performed under a contract when he quits the services without justification or excuse before the end of the term of service, as decided in Daly v. Jefferson Hotel Co., 98 S. C. 222, 82 S. E. 412.

Judgment affirmed.

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