Wilson v. Counts

Citations

• 52 S.C. 218
• 29 S.E. 649
• 1898 S.C. LEXIS 70

Syllabus

<p>1. Betterments. — Nonsuit properly refused, because there was some testimony tending to show that at the time improvements were made the owner thought he held a good title. Divided Court.</p> <p>2. Charge — Homestead—Betterments.—Under the facts in this case, the request to charge, “that if the improvements were made on lands that had been assigned to the defendant for a homestead, then neither the plaintiff nor those through whom he claims, would have the right to recover a judgment against such homestead for improvements made thereon,” was properly refused.</p> <p>Mr. Chief Justice McIver, dissenting.</p>