Hinds v. Evans

Court of Appeals of South Carolina

Hinds v. Evans

29 S.C.L. 17

DecidedDecember 15, 1843

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Hinds v. Evans, 29 S.C.L. 17 (S.C. Ct. App. 1843).

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Opinion

Curia, iper

Wardlaw, J.

Under the case of Purvis vs. Robinson, 1st Bay, 493, and other cases following it, proof of the loss of a deed, to admit an office copy, need not be plenary; that proper search has been made in the place to which the has been stowed, without finding it, will gen-* erally be sufficient; but a hasty search, with a belief that the deed could be found if well looked for, cannot justify the introduction of a copy: unless we mean to leave it discretionary with the párties or their agents whether to produce the original or a copy.

The motion is dismissed.

Richardson, O’Npall., Evans and Bütler, J J, concurred,

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Curia, iper

Wardlaw, J.

Under the case of Purvis vs. Robinson, 1st Bay, 493, and other cases following it, proof of the loss of a deed, to admit an office copy, need not be plenary; that proper search has been made in the place to which the has been stowed, without finding it, will gen-* erally be sufficient; but a hasty search, with a belief that the deed could be found if well looked for, cannot justify the introduction of a copy: unless we mean to leave it discretionary with the párties or their agents whether to produce the original or a copy.

The motion is dismissed.

Richardson, O’Npall., Evans and Bütler, J J, concurred,

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29 S.C.L. 17, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/hinds-v-evans-scctapp-1843.