First Carolinas Joint Stock Land Bank v. Hudgens

Counsel

Messrs. Watkins Prince , for appellant, cite: Must be good record title to make contract binding: 57 A.L.R., 1326; 57 A.L.R., 1472; 152 Ala., 636 ; 44 So., 859 ; 38 Kan., 255 ; 16 P., 743 ; 23 Mich., 19 ; 81 Tex., 355 ; 16 S.W., 731 ; 27 S.W. 790 . As to defective probate: 19 A.L. R., 1074; 72 A.L.R., 1034; 79 S.C. 357 ; 8 L.R.A., 620; 208 Ala., 541 . Marketable title: 127 S.C. 225 ; 109 S.C. 255 ; 29 S.C. Eq., 241. Danger of litigation: 136 S.E., 797; 89 S.C. 574 . Mr. A.H. Dagnall , for respondent, cites: Deed good without recording between original parties: 139 S.C. 481 ; 138 S.E., 297 ; 111 S.C. 444 . As to marketable title: 128 N. Y., 636; 28 N.E., 504 ; 138 Ind., 103 ; 37 N.E., 355 ; 144 S.C. 70 ; 142 S.E., 36 . Possession for twenty years presumes a grant: 78 S.C. 143 ; 113 S.C. 2 . Specific performance: 93 S.C. 350 ; 76 S.E., 979 ; 153 S.C. 496 ; 151 S.E., 63 ; 134 S.C. 54 ; 131 S.E., 319 .