The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-05-30
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The horse attached to-the dfny wagon
OF MIR. G.. Dlercks, becoming frightened
at the popping Of the .corks; in some'l
cider bottles in the wagon, ran away,
yesterday afternoon. demclishing the
bottles aud wagon.
Pamphlets, briefs. catalogues, dodgers,
posters, land-bills, bill-heads In fact,
everything in tho why OF job printing
gotten up in thcbest style and on terms
That we pledge ourselves will be satisfac.
tory to all parties. With approved ma
chincry and steam power, we challenge
comparison in prices.
The height Of impudonce-For local
reporter to say he regrets to state 80
aud SO. Why, that's just what he
would rather do than anything else.
Case" hardened people-Printers.
Attention is directed to the card OF
the proprietor OF the Mills House, at
Charleston. S. G.. announcing reduc-
ton Of rates for the summer months. N
To-day has been set apart for the
decoration Of the graves of Fcderal
soldiers.
Wo received cnll yesterday, from
Mr.. d. NJ. White, Of the louisville,
Ky, Ledyer. He is travelling in the
interests of that journal
Tho Inst cup of frolic-The hiccup.
a short but sharp STORM Of wind
and rain passed over our city yesterday
| afternoon.
The whooping cough is raging in Co
lumbia. We have heard of the deaths OF
many infants from the epidemic.
| LARGE SALES OF REAL EsrArE.-We
are gratified to learn, through the enter
prising firm Of T.. ". Seihsl7 & Co..
real estate brokers, that there is consid-
cradle activity in the market. md choice
lots command fair prices, with ready
sales. During the last week, they have
disposed OF the following property; Lot
corner Of NIaiu and Lady streets, 125
feet front on Main street aud 265 feet on
Lady street, for $l1, 600 cash. Col. J. J.
Patterson being the purchaser, who in
tends to erect large and imposing
building at once, which will be an orna-
ment 10 the city, as well as valuable
improvement. Also, the lot corner of
Sumter aad Garyais streets. and house
and lot Of Judge Wigg. on Washington
street, on private terms.
SUPREME CouRT, MONDAY. May 90.
The Court met ut 10 A. M. Present
Chief Justice Moses and Associate JUS
tices Willard and Wright.
A. T. Stewart & Co. rs. Charles Ker-
rison, trustee, CT al. Mr. McCrady re-
sumed bis argument for appellants. Mr..
Lord WINS heard for respondents. Mr..
Memminger iii reply. 81.
Goltobb A. Neuifer; respondent, Us.
John Campsen & Co.. appellants. Con-
timed by consent.
1 Il. S. Bnlow ct al. rs. C. O. Witt.
Mr.. Phillips for appellant. Read brief.
j. 3. Soylston et al rs. Joseph Crews:
Opinion by Associate Justice Willard.
a Judgment upon an answer as frivo-
lous is appcalable to this court. An
answer to be adjudged frivolous must be
/ clearly so. If argument is required to
establish that character, the Court will
not dispose Of it in this summary man.
ner. 10 meet the charge OF frivolous
ness, the pleading must be of thai
character in its entire scope and bearing,
and not merely through formal defect
that might be cured by amendment.
With the truth or falsity of the answer
tho Court has nothing TO 10. Il de-
monstrably false, the remedy is to strike
it out as sham; if frivolous, it is only 80
in its legal bearings. 7ijF
Noah Webster rs. J.. j. Brown and
Charles B. Hammett. Motion refused
and appeal dismissed. Opinion by Chief
Justice Moses. -' !;
In an action to try the title to real
estate, the plaintiff can only recover by
the force of his title, and if this is do
fcctive in any material link of his whole
chain be must fail. Title to- real estate
can only bo transferred by, deed from
him who is vested with the fee. It may
bo directly from himself or through an
authorized attorney on his behalf. 1T
must, however, in either form, be by his
act. it'll.
1t is not necessary that the formal
mode usually employed when an agent
signs m instrument by virtue Of the. nu:
thority Of his principal. should be pur-
sncd. If the fact appear on the fuce oi