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Miller Shoe Co. v. Williams et al

Supreme Court of South Carolina
Dec 10, 1921
118 S.C. 19 (S.C. 1921)

Opinion

10766

December 10, 1921.

Before DeVORE, J., Lexington, August, 1921. Affirmed.

Action by W.H. Miles Shoe Co. against T.H. Williams and J.J. Lucas, partners as Williams Lucas. From order striking out answers and giving judgment for plaintiff the defendants appeal.

Messrs. Efird Carroll, for appellants, cite: Issues must be tried by jury, not on affidavits: 106 S.C. 544. Mr. E.A. Blackwell, for respondent, cites: Answer contains no denial, and is bad: Code Proc. 1912, Sec. 199, Subd. 1; 101 S.C. 113; 20 Enc. Pl. Pr., 78; 30 Cyc., 585; 15 Enc. Pl. Pr., 942.


December 10th, 1921. The opinion of the Court was delivered by


This is an appeal from an order striking out certain answers as sham and frivolous.

The ruling of his Honor, the Circuit Judge, is fully sustained by the cases of Germofert Co. v. Castles, 97 S.C. 398; 81 S.E., 665; Interstate Ch. Cor. v. Farmington Cor., 100 S.C. 196; 84 S.E., 710, and Bank v. Fripp, 101 S.C. 185; 85 S.E., 1070.

Appeal dismissed.


Summaries of

Miller Shoe Co. v. Williams et al

Supreme Court of South Carolina
Dec 10, 1921
118 S.C. 19 (S.C. 1921)
Case details for

Miller Shoe Co. v. Williams et al

Case Details

Full title:MILES SHOE CO. v. WILLIAMS ET AL

Court:Supreme Court of South Carolina

Date published: Dec 10, 1921

Citations

118 S.C. 19 (S.C. 1921)
109 S.E. 888

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