Case Name: Martin v. Adams
Court: Supreme Court of South Carolina
Jurisdiction: South Carolina
Decision Date: 1888-06-21
Citations: 29 S.C. 597
Docket Number: No. 2253
Parties: Martin v. Adams,
Judges: 
Reporter: South Carolina Reports
Volume: 29
Pages: 597–598

Head Matter:
No. 2253.
Martin v. Adams,
April Term, 1888.
June 21, 1888.
Judgment of Norton, J., affirmed.
Qraydon $ Qraydon, for appellant. Benet $ Oason, contra.

Opinion:
Opinion by
Mr. Chief Justice Simpson,
1. In a chancery case, findings of fact by the Circuit Judge, from testimony taken and reported by the master, approved, the same being sufficiently supported.
2. In action by a creditor to set aside a judgment confessed by Adams to his daughter, Adams died before trial, and the action proceeded against the daughter alone. At the hearing, testimony of statements made by Adams impeaching this judgment, were properly excluded.
3. The action was also to set aside a sale of land to S under this judgment. Held, that S could testify as to communications had by him with Adams, deceased, he occupying towards Adams none of the prohibited relations. Code, § 400. But communications of Adams with plaintiff could not be proved by plaintiff.