Prater v. Wilson

Citations

• 55 S.C. 468
• 33 S.E. 561
• 1899 S.C. LEXIS 125

Syllabus

<p>1. Juries and Jury Trials — Harmless Error — Agricultural Lien-Charge. — When an agricultural lien and the proceedings to enforce it are put in evidence as a collateral fact and no objection to them is suggested, and no requests to charge with reference thereto are submitted, the Judge does not commit reversible error by not construing them, and in leaving their effect to the jury.</p> <p>2. Agricultural Lien.. — Proceedings to enforce an agricultural lien in which the affidavit has no jurat, and the bond no surety, are void.</p> <p>3. Affidavit — Evidence.—Can omission of signature of officer to jurat be supplied by proof aliunde?</p> <p>4. Evidence — Personal Property — Conversion of — Damages—Reply —Agricultural Lien. — In an action for damages for conversion of cotton, defendant relying on agricultural lien and proceedings to foreclose it, plaintiff may show in reply that such lien and foreclosure proceedings are void.</p>