Case Name: Thomas Washington, ads. George Washington, et. al.
Court: South Carolina Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: South Carolina
Decision Date: 1824-04
Citations: 1 Harp. Eq. 89
Docket Number: 
Parties: Thomas Washington, ads. George Washington, et. al.
Judges: Chancellors Gaillard, Thompson, and James, concurred.
Reporter: South Carolina Equity Reports
Volume: 5
Pages: 89–89

Head Matter:
Thomas Washington, ads. George Washington, et. al.
The complainants filed their bill for partition of a tract of land. The defendant set up an adverse claim to the land. The case came on for trial, February term, 1823; and on the trial the defendant produced a deed for the land, dated in 1813, setting up a claim adverse to the complainant’s. The chancellor on circuit made the following order on the docket: “ Partition refused, title disputed, parties referred to law without prejudice.” At February term, 1824, the chancellor then presiding made an order directing an issue to try titles to the land; upon which the defendant appealed, and moved to reverse that order, on the grounds, That the order was contrary to the de-cretal order made by the chancellor who tried the case.
Irby, for appellant.
Downes, for respondent.

Opinion:
Chancellor Desaussure.
It appearing to the court that the decree of the circuit court was formed on a misapprehension of a proceeding decree, which was very brief, it is ordered that the decree of the circuit court be rescinded and reversed.
Chancellors Gaillard, Thompson, and James, concurred.