Lester v. Martin

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Lester v. Martin

16 S.C.L. 17

DecidedNovember 15, 1823

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Lester v. Martin, 16 S.C.L. 17 (S.C. 1823).

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Under the act of 1821, suggestions were filed against judgments, before confessed; which, on being called, were dismissed by the Judge of the Circuit Court. The defendants to the suggestions, thereupon, entered up judgments ■ as. of nonsuit, and issued executions for costs. These executions, on motion before a Judge at Chambers, were ordered to be set aside, and on appeal, it was held that the defendants were not entitled to costs.

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Under the act of 1821, suggestions were filed against judgments, before confessed; which, on being called, were dismissed by the Judge of the Circuit Court. The defendants to the suggestions, thereupon, entered up judgments ■ as. of nonsuit, and issued executions for costs. These executions, on motion before a Judge at Chambers, were ordered to be set aside, and on appeal, it was held that the defendants were not entitled to costs.

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16 S.C.L. 17, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/lester-v-martin-sc-1823.