Mims v. Jones

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Chief Justice Gary.

For the reasons therein stated, the judgment of the Circuit Court is affirmed.

Footnote.—As to proof of slave marriages and legitimacy of their children under the South Carolina statutes, see Davenport v. Caldwell, 10 S. C. 317; Callahan v. Callahan, 36 S. C. 454, 15 S. E. 454; Taggart v. Taggart, 89 S. C. 490, 71 S. E. 1081; Watson v. Ellerbe, 77 S. C. 232, 57 S. E. 855; Robertson v. McCauley, 61 S. C. 416, 39 S. E. 570; State v. Whaley, 10 S. C. 500; Clement v. Riley, 33 S. C. 66, 11 S. E. 699; Knox v. Moore, 41 S. C. 355, 19 S. E. 683; Childs v. Childs, 93 S. C. 427, 77 S. E. 50; Cave v. Cave, 101 S. C. 40, 85 S. E. 244.