Elms v. Chevis

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Elms v. Chevis

13 S.C.L. 349

Supreme Court of South Carolina·Decided May 15, 1823·Published

Opinion

Mr. Justice Huger

delivered the opinion of the court:

The admission of such evidence has been, I think, too uniform and continued in this state, to be now disturbed. It is not in strict accordance with the rule which require? [350]*350the best evidence, but it is of a class of exceptions which mercantile convenience has sanctioned, and to which experience has furnished no objections.

Williams, for the motion* Clinton, contra.

The motion must therefore be granted.

Justices Johnson and Colcock, concurred.

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Mr. Justice Huger

delivered the opinion of the court:

The admission of such evidence has been, I think, too uniform and continued in this state, to be now disturbed. It is not in strict accordance with the rule which require? [350]*350the best evidence, but it is of a class of exceptions which mercantile convenience has sanctioned, and to which experience has furnished no objections.

Williams, for the motion* Clinton, contra.

The motion must therefore be granted.

Justices Johnson and Colcock, concurred.

Elms v. Chevis, 13 S.C.L. 349 (S.C. 1823).

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