Bell v. Jackson

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Bell v. Jackson

78 S.E. 679, 93 S.C. 556, 1913 S.C. LEXIS 55

CourtSupreme Court of South Carolina

DecidedMarch 14, 1913

Docket8444

StatusPublished

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Bell v. Jackson, 78 S.E. 679, 93 S.C. 556, 1913 S.C. LEXIS 55 (S.C. 1913).

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Opinion

The -opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Hydrick.

The order involves the merits, and is, therefore, appealable. Pickett v. Fidelity Co., 52 S. C. 584, 30 S. E. 614.

Section 192 of the Code of Procedure, 1912, -says, that “the complaint shall contain a plain and concise statement of the facts constituting a cause of action, without unnecessary repetition.” The- only fault that can be found with the plaintiff’s complaint is that it lacks conciseness, and contains too much repetition. He -stated the facts constituting his cause of action. The order of the Circuit Court requires him to add allegations of law, to- wit, whether his action is legal or equitable; that is, whether it is an action o-n the note set out in the complaint, or an action on the note'and equitable mortgage alleged in paragraph 3 of the complaint, and for the foreclosure thereof; also-, the manner in which said written instrument is claimed to give plaintiff a lien. These are questions for the Court. The order also- requires him to set forth in the complaint at least a part of the evidence upon which he relies to- p-ro-ve the- facts alleged. Evidentiary matter ought not to- be set -out in- the pleadings. They should contain only allegations of fact — naked facts, accompanied by as few modifying adjectives as the exigencies of the case will permit.

Defendant knows, or ought to- know, what instruments he gave plaintiff. If he has forgotten their tenns, the- -Code of Procedure provides a method whereby he may obtain' an inspection and copy of them.

Order reversed.

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The -opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Hydrick.

The order involves the merits, and is, therefore, appealable. Pickett v. Fidelity Co., 52 S. C. 584, 30 S. E. 614.

Section 192 of the Code of Procedure, 1912, -says, that “the complaint shall contain a plain and concise statement of the facts constituting a cause of action, without unnecessary repetition.” The- only fault that can be found with the plaintiff’s complaint is that it lacks conciseness, and contains too much repetition. He -stated the facts constituting his cause of action. The order of the Circuit Court requires him to add allegations of law, to- wit, whether his action is legal or equitable; that is, whether it is an action o-n the note set out in the complaint, or an action on the note'and equitable mortgage alleged in paragraph 3 of the complaint, and for the foreclosure thereof; also-, the manner in which said written instrument is claimed to give plaintiff a lien. These are questions for the Court. The order also- requires him to set forth in the complaint at least a part of the evidence upon which he relies to- p-ro-ve the- facts alleged. Evidentiary matter ought not to- be set -out in- the pleadings. They should contain only allegations of fact — naked facts, accompanied by as few modifying adjectives as the exigencies of the case will permit.

Defendant knows, or ought to- know, what instruments he gave plaintiff. If he has forgotten their tenns, the- -Code of Procedure provides a method whereby he may obtain' an inspection and copy of them.

Order reversed.

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