Finley v. Cartwright

Citations

• 55 S.C. 198
• 33 S.E. 359
• 1899 S.C. LEXIS 94

Syllabus

<p>1. Assignment — Homestead.—An Insolvent Debtor,' who is the head of a family, may, as against his creditors, convey his homestead to his wife.</p> <p>2. Finding of Fact — Circuit Court — Supreme Court — Appeal.—In Equity cases, this Court will reverse a finding of fact by Circuit Court, when the appellant satisfies it that the preponderance of the evidence is against the finding of the Circuit Court. Mr. Chief Justice McIver dissents.</p> <p>3. Finding of Fact. — Value of land conveyed found to be less than that placed on it by Circuit Judge.</p> <p>4. Assignment — Evidence.—Facts necessary to be proved in order to set aside a conveyance as void under the assignment law, stated.</p> <p>5. Ibid. — A Conveyance executed within ninety days of an invalid deed of assignment does not come within the prohibition of the assignment act.</p>