Case Name: MILES SHOE CO. v. WILLIAMS ET AL.
Court: Supreme Court of South Carolina
Jurisdiction: South Carolina
Decision Date: 1921-12-10
Citations: 118 S.C. 19
Docket Number: 10766
Parties: MILES SHOE CO. v. WILLIAMS ET AL.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Carolina Reports
Volume: 118
Pages: 19–20

Head Matter:
10766
MILES SHOE CO. v. WILLIAMS ET AL.
(109 S. E. 888)
Pleading—Order striking out answers as sham and frivolous held proper.
Before DeVore, J., Lexington, August, 1921.
Affirmed.
Action by W. H. Miles Shoe Co. against T. H. Williams and J. J. Lucas, partners as Williams & Lucas. From order striking out answers and giving judgment for plaintiff the defendants appeal.
Messrs. Bftrd & Ca{rroll, for appellants,
cite: Issues must be tried by jury, not. on affidavits: 106 S. C., 544.
■ Mr. B. A. Blackwell, for respondent,
cites: Answer contains no denial, and is bad: Code Proc. 1912, Sec. 199, Subd. 1; 101 S. C., 113; 20 Enc. PI. & Pr„ 78; 30 Cyc., 585; 15 Enc. PI. & Pr., 942.
December 10 th, 1921.

Opinion:
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Chiee Justice Gary.
This is an appeal from an order striking out certain answers as sham and frivolous.
The ruling of his Honor, the Circuit Judge, is fully sustained by the cases of Germofert Co. v. Castles, 97 S. C., 398; 81 S. E., 665; Interstate Ch. Cor. v. Farmington Cor., 100 S. C., 196; 84 S. E., 710, and Bank v. Fripp, 101 S. C., 185; 85 S. E., 1070.
Appeal dismissed.