Tupper v. Dorchester County

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• holding that an issue must be raised to and ruled upon by the trial court to be preserved for appellate review
• explaining that appellant cannot bootstrap an issue for appeal by way of a co-defendant’s objection
• noting summary judgment is not appropriate where further inquiry into the facts of the case is desirable to clarify the application of the law
• holding in order to effectuate a public dedication, the owner must express in a positive and unmistakable manner the intention to dedicate his property to public use and there must be acceptance of such property by the public
• finding since it is an action in equity, the Court may take its own view of the evidence
• stating an appellant cannot bootstrap an issue for appeal by way of a co-defendant's objection

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