Supreme Court of South Carolina, 1942

Merrimon v. McCain

Merrimon v. McCain
Supreme Court of South Carolina · Decided July 22, 1942 · Ci-Iiee, Bonham, Messrs, Fishburne, Stukes, Oxner
21 S.E.2d 404; 201 S.C. 76; 1942 S.C. LEXIS 99 (South Eastern Reporter, Second Series)

Counsel

Mr. A.S. Merrimon , of Sumter, Counsel for Appellant, cites: As to Easement passing by Implied Grant: 9 R.C.L., 755; 19 C.J., 914; 9 R.C.L., 757; 142 S.C. 223 , 141 S.E., 375 ; 5 Rich., 405; 170 N.C. 305 , 87 S.E., 224 ; 220 F., 80, 135 C.C.A., 648; 56 Ohio St., 463 , 47 N.E., 653 ; 1 Va. Dec., 141; 49 L.R.A. (Ky), 417, and authorities therein; Annotations to 34 Utah, 116 , 26 L.R.A. (N.S.), 315. As to "degree of necessity" in connection with Easements: 9 R.C.L., 763-765; 19 C.J., 919; 19 L.R.A. (N.Y.), 99; 210 Mass. 402 , 97 N.E., 54 , 38 L.R.A. (N.S.), 882; 143 S.C. 223 , 141 S.E., 375 . As to deed in statutory form carrying Easement: 143 S.C. 223 , 141 S.E., 375 ; 185 S.C. 489 , 194 S.E., 326 ; 115 Ga. 77 , 41 S.E., 585 . As to Respondent taking title subject to easement previously acquired by Appellant: 143 S.C. 223 , 141 S.E., 375 ; 26 L.R.A. (N.S.), 315 (Utah), Annotations. As to "necessity" being determined by conditions at time of conveyance: 9 R.C.L., 755; Jones on Easements, Sect. 129; 19 C.J., 919, 920; 20 Ohio Appeals, 442, 152 N.E., 734 ; 181 Iowa, 965 , 165 N.W., 216 ; 54 Me., 276 , 89 Am. Dec., 748; 89 Ohio St., 311 , 106 N.E., 46 ; 134 N.Y., 385 , 32 N.E., 18 , 19 L.R.A., 99; 54 N.J. Eq., 270 , 33 A., 794 . As to Easement being "way of necessity" appurtenant to lot: 143 S.C. 223 , 141 S.E., 375 ; 72 W. Va., 68 , 78 S.E., 233 , 46 L.R.A. (N.S.), 156; 107 Conn., 32 , 139 A., 348 ; 84 A., 743, 118 Md., 491 ; 2 Hill, 642, Note; 185 S.C. 489 , 194 S.E., 326 . As to Easement by Prescription: 197 S.C. 280 , 15 S.E.2d 349 . As to effect on Court of . Mr. Wayne Law Clifton , of Sumter, Counsel for Respondent, cites: As to Easement being appurtenance: 19 C. J., 914; 5 Rich., 405; 170 N.C. 305 , 87 S.E., 224 ; 19 C. J., 868, Sect. 6; 19 C.J., 689, Sect. 7; 272 Mich., 448 , 455 , 262 N.W., 388 . As to "way of necessity": 19 C.J., 926, Sect. 120 and Sect. 121; 6 Mo., 624 , 633 , 35 Am. Dec., 456; 200 Ky., 478 , 34 A.L.R., 230 (at p. 732, 34 A.L. R.); 14 Mass. 49 , 55 , 7 Am. Dec., 188. As to Easement by Prescription: 37 C.J., 282, Sect. 176; 37 C.J., 283, Sect. 177; 19 C.J., 898, Sect. 75; 19 C.J., 884, Sect. 43.

Merrimon v. McCain

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam:

After a careful study and consideration of the record in 'this case, in the light of the issues made by the exceptions, we are of the opinion that the Circuit Court in its decree correctly decided the case. We adopt that decree as the judgment of this Court. Ret it be reported.'

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. Ci-iiee Justice Bonham, Messrs. Associate Justices Fishburne and Stukes, and Circuit Judge G. Dewey Oxner, Acting Associate Justice, concur.

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