Supreme Court of South Carolina, 1925

Lawrence v. Hicks

Supreme Court of South Carolina · Decided June 30, 1925 · No. 11793 · Gary, Messrs, Watts, Cothran, Marón, Purdy

128 S.E. 720; 132 S.C. 370; 1925 S.C. LEXIS 200 (South Eastern Reporter)

Counsel

Messrs. Martin Blythe , for appellant, cite: Promise to stop prosecutions: 44 S.C. 538 ; 101 S.C. 473 . Agreement to compensate for civil injury only: 6 R.C.L., Sec 170. Messrs. Dean, Cothran Wyche , for respondent, cite: Burden of upsetting finding of fact: 120 S.C. 740 . Compromising prosecutions: 2 Strob., 117; 18 S.C. 577 ; 44 S.C. 538 ; 101 S.C. 473 . Agreement to compensate for civil injury only: 80 S.C. 253 . Retarding justice: 9 Cyc., 500.

Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered, by

Mr. Chief Justice Gary.

For the reasons therein stated, the judgment of the County Court is affirmed.

Messrs. Justices Watts, Cothran, and Marón, and Mr. Acting Associate Justice R. O. Purdy,- concur.

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