Wall v. Davis

Citations

• 19 S.C. 455
• 1883 S.C. LEXIS 97

Syllabus

<p>1. Where the losing party appeals from the judgment of a trial justice, without stating in what particular he claims the judgment should have been more favorable to him, he will not be entitled to costs, unless the judgment appealed from be Avholly reversed. And where the appellant is not entitled to the costs of his appeal, the respondent is. Code, l 373.</p> <p>'2. A ground of appeal in the words: “ Because the verdict was contrary to the law and the evidence, in that the jury did not find for the defendant,” is not a statement of the particulars complained of within the meaning of this section.</p> <p>3. This provision of law as to costs where there is a specification of the particulars complained of in the judgment appealed from, relates only to appeals seeking a modification of the judgment below, and not to appeals Avhich demand a reversal.</p>