Supreme Court of South Carolina, 1939

Duncan v. McCormick County

Supreme Court of South Carolina · Decided December 13, 1939 · Carter, Stabler, Messrs, Bonham, Baker, Fishburne

6 S.E.2d 265; 192 S.C. 216; 1939 S.C. LEXIS 144 (South Eastern Reporter, Second Series)

Counsel

Messrs. George Bell Timmerman and J. Fred Buzhardt , for appellant, cite: Contents of answer: Sec. 468, Code 1932; 54 S.C. 485 ; 32 S.E., 539 ; 70 S.C. 470 ; 50 S.E., 186 ; 136 S.C. 453 ; 134 S.E., 508 ; 159 S.C. 506 ; 157 S.E., 830 ; 25 S.C. 181 . County a municipal corporation: 6 S.C. 412 ; 61 S.C. 205 ; 135 S.C. 348 ; 132 S.E., 673 ; 156 S.C. 299 ; 152 S.E., 865 ; 174 S.C. 35 ; 176 S.E., 870 . Action for money had and received: 73 S.C. 83 ; 52 S.E., 874 ; 4 A.L.R. (N.S.), 746; 163 S.C. 261 ; 161 S.E., 454 ; 183 S.C. 57 ; 190 S.E., 120 . Messrs. W.K. Charles and C.T. Graydon , for respondent, cite: Demurrer: 89 S.C. 122 ; 71 S.E., 42 ; 161 S.C. 122 ; 159 S.E., 473 ; 36 S.C. 27 . Conversion: 80 P.2d 322 ; 17 P.2d 690 ; 54 S.C. 288 ; 32 S.E., 419 ; 19 So., 360; 5 P., 637; 96 N.W., 740; 8 A., 541 ; 91 U.S. 618 . Waiver and estoppel: 182 S.C. 249 ; 189 S.E., 196 ; 186 S.C. 1 ; 195 S.E., 132 ; 97 S.C. 116 ; 81 S.E., 478 ; 161 S.C. 459 ; 159 S.E., 807 .

Opinion of the Court

*225 The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Carter.

This is a suit in equity brought by Mrs. Ruth P. Duncan, as administratrix of the estate of T. J. Price, deceased, and former treasurer of McCormick County, against McCormick County. The facts upon which this litigation is founded are fully stated in the order of Judge Lide, from which this appeal comes to this Court.

We think that the conclusions reached by his Honor, Judge Tide, are' correct. All exceptions are therefore overruled and the order of the Circuit Judge is affirmed. Ret it be reported.

Mr. Chief Justice Stabler and Messrs. Justices Bonham, Baker and Fishburne concúr.

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