Barron v. Thompson

97 S.E. 840, 111 S.C. 339, 1919 S.C. LEXIS 15

Opinions

January 18, 1919. The opinion of the Court was delivered by For the reasons therein stated, the judgment of the Circuit Court is affirmed.

MESSRS. JUSTICES HYDRICK, WATTS and FRAMER concur.

MR. JUSTICE GAGE. I dissent from the judgment of the Court. The master found that the plaintiff was guilty of fraud in bringing the action; and the Court did not reverse that finding. The Court found the plaintiff had not right to sue, and should have accepted the tender.

The master reported that "the $270 claimed to have been tendered by the plaintiff and claimed to have been paid into Court was in fact received by me as master as an officer of the Court as a payment of the money into Court." The master further reported that he "voluntarily" paid the money back to the defendant's attorney.

The defendant, therefore, has not failed in the performance of any duty. The plaintiff has abandoned his right, and is not entitled now to set up a lien.