Supreme Court of South Carolina, 1926

Callaham v. Ridgeway

Supreme Court of South Carolina · Decided November 24, 1926 · Beease, Messrs, Watts, Cothran, Stabler, Ramage, Ci-Iiee, Gary

135 S.E. 646; 138 S.C. 10; 1926 S.C. LEXIS 210 (South Eastern Reporter)

Counsel

Messrs. W.R. Richey and Simpson, Cooper Babb , for appellant cite: No release after contract broken except by deed which must be pleaded: 10 S.C. 164 ; 4 McC., 323; 11 Rich. L., 135; 4 Rich. Eq., 317; 2 Strob., 203 Parol evidence rule: 110 S.C. 357 . Cases distinguished: 119 S.C. 340 ; 105 S.C. 108 ; 96 S.C. 286 ; 92 S.C. 122 ; 82 S.C. 555 ; 81 S.C. 462 ; 79 S.C. 142 ; 68 S.C. 102 ; 3 Brev., 54; Rice's Eq., 108; 56 A.S.R., 656. Partial payment of liquidated debt after maturity no consideration for release not under seal: 24 S.C. 496 ; 10 S.C. 190 ; 11 Rich., 136; 2 Strob., 203; 4 McCord, 323; 4 Rich. Eq., 317. Essentials to a novation: 21 A. E. Enc. Law, 2nd Ed., 663; 72 A.S.R., 489. Messrs. Blackwell, Sullivan Wilson , for respondent, cite: Written contract may be subsequently varied by parol agreement: 119 S.C. 340 ; 105 S.C. 120 ; 96 S.C. 286 ; 92 S.C. 122 ; 82 S.C. 555 ; 81 S.C. 461 ; 79 S.C. 141 ; 68 S.C. 102 ; 3 Brev., 54; 56 A.S.R., 656; 22 C.J., 1273; 4 Wigmore on Ev., 1st Ed., Sec. 2411. Acceptance of something ; 17 L.R.A. (N.S.), 1197.

Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Beease.

The facts of this cause are set out fully in the report of A. C. Todd, Esq., special referee. That report and the decree of his Honor, circuit Judge Featherstone, both of which will be reported, are entirely satisfactory to this Court.

The judgment of this Court is that the exceptions of the appellant be overruled, and that the decree of Judge Feather-stone, which confirmed the report of the referee, be, and the same is, hereby affirmed.

Messrs. Justices Watts, Cothran, and Stabler and Mr. Acting Associate Justice Ramage concur. Mr. Ci-iiee Justice Gary did not participate.

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