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Supreme Court of South Carolina, 1924

Atlantic Coast Lumber Corp. v. Langston Lumber Co.

Atlantic Coast Lumber Corp. v. Langston Lumber Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina · Decided April 8, 1924 · Fraser, Messrs, Watts, Cothran, Marion, Chiee, Gary
122 S.E. 395; 128 S.C. 7; 1924 S.C. LEXIS 181 (South Eastern Reporter)

Counsel

Messrs. McNeill Oliver , for appellant, cite: Circumstances which puts party on inquiry make him chargeable with notice of facts which inquiry would disclose: 104 S.C. 1 ; 132 A.S.R., 1079; 2 Pom. Eq. Jur., Pr. 1102-4, par. 597, 628, 629; 29 Cyc., 1115. Reversioner cannot authorize cutting during life estate: 21 C.J., 1019. Mr. Phillip H. Arrowsmith , for respondent, cites: Recorded deed is higher notice than unrecorded original deed: 89 S.C. 445; 109 S.C. 35 .

Atlantic Coast Lumber Corp. v. Langston Lumber Co.

Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Fraser.

The decree of Judge Dennis so fully, clearly and satisfactorily states the facts and the correct conclusions of law in this case, that we will not attempt to improve on it.

The decree is, therefore, affirmed for the reasons therein stated.

*14 Messrs. Justices Watts, Cothran and Marion concur. Mr. Chiee Justice Gary did not participate:

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