Supreme Court of South Carolina, 1937

Silverman v. Dew

Silverman v. Dew
Supreme Court of South Carolina · Decided February 1, 1937 · Bonham, Stabler, Messrs, Carter, Baker, Fishburne
189 S.E. 756; 182 S.C. 457; 1937 S.C. LEXIS 74 (South Eastern Reporter)

Counsel

Messrs. McEachin Townsend , for appellant, cite: Notice: 106 S.C. 362 ; 91 S.E., 332 ; L.R.A., 1917-E., 925; 4 A.L.R., 363; 157 S.C. 419 ; 154 S.E., 410 ; 171 S.C. 326 ; 172 S.E., 122 . Construction of statutes: 87 S.C. 102 ; 68 S.E., 1054 ; 54 F.2d 634 ; 82 S.C. 242 ; 64 S.E., 238 ; 91 S.C. 377 ; 74 S.E., 754 ; 86 S.C. 1057 ; 102 S.E., 483 ; 67 S.C. 312 ; 45 S.E., 211 ; 109 S.C. 301 ; 96 S.E., 138 ; 103 U.S. 770 ; 26 L.Ed., 488 ; 78 S.C. 348 ; 58 S.E., 937 ; 143 S.C. 104 ; 141 S.E., 180 ; 129 S.C. 480 ; 124 S.E., 761 ; 106 S.C. 362 ; 91 S.E., 332 ; 4 A.L.R., 361; 61 A.L.R., 866; 83 A.L.R., 878; 88 A.L.R., 175; 163 Minn., 492 ; 204 N.W., 528 ; 40 A.L.R., 599; 166 S.C. 389 ; 164 S.E., 900 ; 53 C.J., 98; 31 A.L. R., 255; 123 A., 333; 31 A.L.R., 248; 23 S.C. 129 ; 64 S.C. 413 ; 42 S.E., 184 ; 108 S.C. 61 ; 93 S.E., 388 ; 52 S.C. 309 ; 29 S.E., 722 . As to party profiting from own wrong: 114 S.C. 306 ; 103 S.E., 551 . Public policy: 175 S.C. 42 ; 178 S.E., 254 . Messrs. Melton Belser , for respondent, cite: Construction of statute: 25 R.C.L., 957; 70 S.C. 747 ; 154 N.C. 311 ; 125 Va., 12 ; 99 S.E., 733 ; 96 W. Va., 203 ; 122 S.E., 545 ; 183 N.C. 137 ; 110 S.E., 779 ; 173 Ga. 656 ; 160 S.E., 909 ; 113 S.C. 99 ; 101 S.E., 285 ; 99 S.C. 218 ; 82 S.E., 1048 ; 109 S.C. 301 ; 96 S.E., 138 . Rights of lienholder on proceeds of policy of lienor: 26 C.J., 445; 52 S.C. 309 ; 108 S.C. 61 ; 93 S.E., 388 ; 156 S.C. 453 ; 153 S.E., 385 ; 14 R.C.L., 1365; 64 S.C. 413 ; 175 S.C. 42 ; 178 S.E., 254 .

Silverman v. Dew

Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Bonham.

This appeal is from an order of Judge Sharkey of the Civil Court of Florence sustaining a demurrer. The facts of the case are fully set out in the order appealed from. The conclusion of the trial Judge, which sustains the demurrer, is fully sustained by the authorities cited by him, *462 and is satisfactory to this Court. Let the order of the trial Judge be reported.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. Chief Justice Stabler and Messrs. Justices Carter, Baker and Fishburne concur.

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