Case ID: scl_16/html/0267-02.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "\n      Mr. Justice. Huger.\n    ", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

G. Keckely, ads. Cummins & Keith.
    
      X) efndnnfs children entering a school and continuing one qu-af-t?‘ and part of an-dher, die is liahh, on proof of a custom to that- ejject, to pay for both quarters.-
    
    
      Tíié plaintiff proved that the children of the defendant ¿entered his school, on the day of and continued to attend it one quarter and a part of another. The defendant offered to pay for the time the children were actually at school, but the plaintiffs contended that as the last days were part of a new quarter, they were entitled to be paid for the whole, and produced one Or two witnesses to that point, and the presiding judge ruled the custom a valid one. An appeal was made on the ground, that the defendant was only bound to pay for services actually performed.
   The opinion of the court was delivered. by

Mr. Justice. Huger.

The custom has long prevailed in this state of charging by the quarter, and I do not recollect any instance of its having been contested. The custom is a reasonable one and ought to fee supported.

The motion must therefore be dismissed.

Mott, Colcock, and Johnson, Justices, concurred*.