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Evans v. Bruce

Supreme Court of South Carolina
Oct 28, 1964
138 S.E.2d 643 (S.C. 1964)

Opinion

18267

October 28, 1964.

W.L. Clifton, Esq., of Sumter, for Appellant, cites: As to rule that facts properly pleaded must be taken as true when attacked by demurrer: (S.C.) 134 S.E.2d 248; 235 S.C. 552, 112 S.E.2d 646. As to the complaint asserting but one primary right on the part of Appellant and one wrong done by Defendants: 1 C.J.S. 1186-1188, Sec. 65; 163 S.C. 327, 161 S.E. 499; 158 S.C. 511, 155 S.E. 841. As to conspiracy not being a separate cause of action, it may be alleged in aggravation of damages or to join others not otherwise connected with the wrong: 15 C.J.S. 1039, Sec. 25; 193 S.C. 118, 7 S.E.2d 841; 199 S.C. 156, 5 S.E.2d 464; 208 S.C. 490, 38 S.E.2d 641; 15 C.J.S. 1037, Sec. 25; 299 Mass. 340, 12 N.E.2d 722; 49 N.Y.S.2d 391; 302 Mass. 398, 19 N.E.2d 711; 2 Ga. App. 361, 58 S.E. 551; 300 Mass. 30, 13 N.E.2d 932; 170 N.Y.S.2d 522; 93 F.2d 365; 165 F. Supp. 95; 189 N.Y.S.2d 982; 39 F.2d 297; 182 Wis. 467, 196 N.W. 762; 34 Del. 207, 148 A. 291; 107 F.2d 343; 39 F.2d 297; 124 S.C. 19, 115 S.E. 900; 12 C.J.S. 584. As to only a single cause of action being presented in the complaint: 76 Md. 118, 24 A. 411; 34 Del. 207, 148 A. 291; 1 C.J.S. 1185, Sec. 64.

Messrs. Nash Wilson, of Sumter, for Respondent, cite: As to there being no question involved in this appeal because Appellant failed to include any exceptions in the Transcript of Record or file any exceptions with the Clerk of this Court: 235 S.C. 201, 110 S.E.2d 582.


October 28, 1964.


This is an appeal by the plaintiff from an order of the lower court sustaining a demurrer to the complaint. The Transcript of Record contains no exception to the order from which the appeal is taken, as required by Rule 4, Sections 1 and 6, of the Rules of this Court, and the appeal must be dismissed on that ground. Appeals are brought before this Court on exceptions which must raise the issues to be decided. In the absence of any exception, as here, there is nothing before us to decide.

The brief of respondent was directed solely to the contention that the appeal should be dismissed upon the ground that the record contained no exceptions on which the appeal could be based. After the filing of respondent's brief, appellant for the first time prepared exceptions to the order of the lower court, and has moved that they be allowed as a part of the record on appeal. We find nothing in the record before us to excuse the failure of appellant to file the necessary exceptions, or to warrant any indulgence by the Court. The motion is accordingly denied.

See: Pudigon v. Goblet, 24 S.C. 476.

Appeal dismissed.


Summaries of

Evans v. Bruce

Supreme Court of South Carolina
Oct 28, 1964
138 S.E.2d 643 (S.C. 1964)
Case details for

Evans v. Bruce

Case Details

Full title:Sallie R. EVANS, Administratrix of the Estate of Roosevelt Evans…

Court:Supreme Court of South Carolina

Date published: Oct 28, 1964

Citations

138 S.E.2d 643 (S.C. 1964)
138 S.E.2d 643

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