Supreme Court of South Carolina, 1936

Lawton v. New York Life Insurance Co.

Supreme Court of South Carolina · Decided July 21, 1936 · Baker, Barnwell, Bonham, Carter, Chiee, Fishburne, Messrs, Ramage, StabeEr

186 S.E. 909; 181 S.C. 230; 1936 S.C. LEXIS 168 (South Eastern Reporter)

Counsel

Mr. Edgar A. Brown , for appellant, cites: As to payment of attorney's fee by unsuccessful party: 25 S.C. 193 ; 17 S.C. 35 ; 82 S.E., 399 ; 8 S.E., 898; 2 Brev. L., 108; 133 S.E., 699 ; 81 S.E., 313. Messrs. Thomas, Lumpkin Cain , for respondent, cite: Payment of attorney's fees: 73 S.C. 402 ; 24 S.C. 238 ; 25 S.C. 193 ; 21 S.C. 162 ; 25 S.C. 496 ; 165 S.C. 457 ; 21 S.C. 162 ; 25 S.C. 501 ; 41 L.R.A. (N.S.), 1130; 114 S.E., 2 ; 158 N.C. 128 ; 73 S.E., 801 ; 13 Cyc., 79; 20 Cyc., 142; 4 Pac., 994; 88 Pac., 263; 41 Pac., 961; 8 A.S.R., 158. Exemplary damages: 4 L.R.A. (N.S.), 907; 28 L.R.A. (N.S.), 761; 87 Kan., 331 ; 124 Pac., 474 ; 41 L.R.A. (N.S.), 379; 116 S.C. 474 ; 165 S.E., 207 ; 77 S.C. 187 ; 57 S.E., 766 ; 101 S.C. 125 ; 85 S.C. 241 ; 70 S.C. 108 ; 49 S.E., 232 ; 3 Ann. Cas., 407. Res adjudicata: 15 C.L., 954; 17 S.C. 35 ; 164 S.E., 439 ; 178 N.W., 802; 23 Cyc., 1174; 96 S.C. 18 ; 79 S.E., 637 ; 160 S.C. 557 ; 159 S.E., 386 ; 87 S.E., 127; 69 S.E., 85 ; 110 S.C. 534 ; 95 S.E., 532 ; 9 S.C. 281 ; 44 S.C. 1 .

Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Bonham.

The order of Judge Ramage, sustaining the demurrer to the complaint, from which order the appeal comes to this *235 Court, correctly states the law governing the case, and is satisfactory to this Court.

The order appealed from is affirmed. Let it be reported.

Mr. Chiee Justice StabeEr and Messrs. Justices Baker and Fishburne concur. Mr. Justice Carter did not participate.

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