Supreme Court of South Carolina January 19, 1887 (Reagan v. Bishop)

The opinion of the court was delivered by

MR. JustiCE McGowan.

This was an action to set aside a sheriff’s deed of a tract of land containing 250 acres, and for the recovery of the same. It was referred to Charles P. Wofford, Esq., as special referee, to hear and determine the issues, when the following facts appeared :

In 1860 the land in dispute was sold by the commissioner in equity.