McLemore v. Lancaster

Citations

• 57 S.C. 382
• 35 S.E. 743
• 1900 S.C. LEXIS 58

Syllabus

<p>Evidence — Paroe—Sheriff—Jaieer—De Facto Officer. — Where a statute requires a sheriff to appoint a jailer in writing, and provides his salary, upon suit by one acting as jailer against sheriff for his salary, alleged to have been collected by sheriff, the sheriff cannot object to parol testimony as to his services and appointment.</p>