Supreme Court of South Carolina, 1924

McCall v. Madison

Supreme Court of South Carolina · Decided December 31, 1924 · Cothran, Messrs, Watts, Fraser, Marion, Gary

125 S.E. 737; 130 S.C. 311; 1924 S.C. LEXIS 101 (South Eastern Reporter)

Counsel

Mr. R.P. Searson , for appellant, cites: Ground on which Courts of Equity interfere to set aside sales or other solemn acts: Story's Eq., 227; 122 S.C. 203 . Bona fide purchaser of non-negotiable instrument for value and without notice, takes subject to original equities: 100 S.C. 452 ; 3 R.C.L., 1027; 97 S.C. 453 ; 113 S.C. 282 . Messrs. Tatum, Wood Wilson and Purdy Bland , for respondent, cite: Assignment: Code 1922, Vol. 1, Sec. 3689. Statute has no application to the sale of property consisting of choses in action: 13 Rich. Eq., 269; 23 S.C. 438 ; 30 S.C. 559 . Bona fide purchaser for value without notice: 35 Cyc., 348; 4 Rich. Eq., 105; 3 Rich. Eq., 33; 6 S.C. 159 ; 113 S.C. 282 ; 57 S.C. 124 ; 43 S.C. 287 ; 111 S.C. 507 . Burden of proof: 88 S.E., 28.

Opinion of the Court

*317 The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Cothran.

The report of E. C. Haynsworth, Esq., Master, confirmed by his Honor, Judge Wilson, Circuit Judge, is entirely satisfactory to this Court, and for the reasons stated therein, the decree of the Circuit Court is affirmed.

Messrs. Justices Watts, Fraser and Marion concur. Mr. Chief Justice Gary did not participate.

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