Court of Appeals of South Carolina May 15, 1841 (Owners of the Steamer St Matthews v. Mordecai)

Curia per

O’Neall, J.

The motion for a new trial in this case, has been at rest altogether upon the 3d ground. As to which, it may be remarked, that the defence of the defendant arose altogether from a matter of which he could only avail himself by discount.