MOODY v. DUDLEY LUMBER CO. et al

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Messrs. Padgett Moorer and R.B. Fulton, for appellant, cite: Lien of employees in factories, etc., for wages: Acts of 1897, 502; Acts 1915, 248; Civ. Code, 1922, Sec. 5703; Same; statute applies only to laborers: 86 F., 192. Attachment statutes to be strictly construed: 110 S.C. 1; 96 S.E., 407; 37 S.C. 87; 32 S.C. 157; 31 S.C. 369; 31 S.C. 307; 6 C.J., 36 and 74. Attachment stands or falls on allegations of affidavit and complaint: 50 S.C. 192; 27 S.E., 631. " Laborer" defined: 156 N.C. 239; 72 S.E., 313; 36 L.R.A. (N.S.), 354; 138 N.C. 304; 50 S.E., 687; 81 N.C. 340; 31 Am. Rep., 503; 15 Ga. App., 706; 84 S.E., 174; 6 Ga. App., 203; 64 S.E., 717; 70 A. S.R., 489; 25 S.E., 403; 92 Ga. 250; 25 S.E., 402. Allegations of affidavit and complaint must be of facts, not conclusions of law: 128 S.E., 503; 126 S.E., 422; 124 S.C. 64; 117 S.E., 200; 123 S.C. 494; 117 S.E., 202; 107 S.C. 441; 93 S.E., 138; 105 S.C. 291; 89 S.E., 659; 25 S.E., 403; 169 N.C. 512; 86 S.E., 184. Old lumber manufacturer's lien: 70 S.C. 271. " Wages" and "commission" defined: Webseter's New International Dictionary. "Salary" defined: 84 S.C. 80; Webster's New International Dictionary. Requirements of affidavit on which to base attachment: 62 S.C. 532; 50 S.C. 192. Court of Common Pleas may dissolve attachment improperly issued by Clerk: 17 S.C. 553. Who may grant attachment: Code Civ. Pro., 1922, Sec. 501. Discharge of property from attachment: Code Civ. Pro., 1922, Sec. 516. Right to have illegal attachment dissolved not waived by giving bond or pleading to merits: 17 S.C. 553; 124 U.S. 721; 31 L.Ed., 567. Cause of action and right to attach property separate: 106 S.C. 381. Appeal from order overruling motion to dissolve attachment does not stay proceedings in principal action: Code Civ. Pro., 1922, Sec. 654; 122 S.E., 498; 16 S.C. 619. Prerequisites to estoppel in pais and burden of proof: 122 S.C. 175; 111 S.C. 57; 107 S.C. 43; 104 S.C. 165; 102 S.C. 371; 97 S.C. 129; 96 S.C. 139; 81 S.C. 331; 67 S.C. 452; 28 S.C. 49; 13 S.C. 369; 86 Am. Dec., 193; 10 R.C.L., 697 and 845. Estoppel may be used as defense only: 272 F., 291; 86 Am. Dec., 193. In general attachment proceedings defendant may move to discharge attachment: Code Civ. Pro., 1922, Sec. 517. Same; motion must be with notice: 86 S.C. 8. Dismissal of complaint containing statements affirmatively showing absence of cause of action bars another action on same cause: 108 S.C. 258; 90 S.C. 229. Complaint in attachment not part of affidavit unless verified and referred to in affidavit: 62 S.C. 532; 50 S.C. 192. Statutory lien may be verbally waived: 13 S.C. 87. Messrs. R.M. Jefferies and Howell Fishburne, for respondent, cite: Lien of employees in factories, etc., for wages: Civ. Code, 1922, Sec. 5703. In construction of statute whole statute to be considered together: Sutherland on Statutory Construction, Sec. 241. Case distinguished: 86 F., 192. Plaintiff is within class of employees covered by Civ. Code, 1922, Sec. 5703: 96 S.E., 407; 76 N.Y., 50; 32 Am. Rep., 262; 75 Wn., 61; 134 P., 676; 47 L.R.A. (N.S.), 765. Cases distinguished: 17 S.C. 581. Circumstances determine term of employment where not named in contract: 117 S.E., 539. " Employee" defined: 58 N.Y., 358; 85 N. Y.S., 839; Ann. Cas., 1917 B., 322; 26 Cyc., 1070. Acts to protect laborers to be liberally construed: 26 Cyc., 1067. "Salary" and "Wages" defined: 132 S.C. 545; 192 S.E., 203; 98 S.C. 418; 82 S.E., 672; Tenn. Ch., 334; Ann. Cas., 1917 B., 523; 126 Cal., 621; 59 P., 116; Rood on Garnishment, Sec. 93; 157 Pa. St., 133; 37 A., 720; 72 S.E., 185; 149 Ky., 712; 149 S.W. 992: 41 L.R.A. (N.S.), 963; 167 Cal., 222; 139 P., 82; 27 Conn., 274; 71 Am. Dec., 63; 20 C.J., 1241; 40 Cyc., 240. How lien of employees in factories, etc., for wages may be enforced: Civ. Code, 1922, Sec. 5704. Same; fees of officers: Civ. Code, 1922, Sec. 5705, Statute determines whether statutory proceeding is action or special proceeding: 115 S.C. 419; 106 S.E., 31; 83 S.C. 395; 67 S.C. 11; 45 S.E., 111; 30 S.C. 262; 20 S.C. 500; 17 S.C. 156; 13 S.C. 403. Summons not necessary to foreclose mechanic's lien: 22 S.C. 534. Mechanic's lien statute: Civ. Code, 1922, Sec. 5639-5682. Agricultural lien statute: Civ. Code, 1922, Sec. 5692 to 5701. Motion to dissolve attachment provided under agricultural lien statute: Civ. Code, 1922, Sec. 5698. Pleading to merits in agricultural lien proceeding and in landlord's lien proceeding waves right to move to dissolve attachments: 115 S.C. 419; 106 S.E., 31; 22 S.C. 534; 13 S.C. 403. Waiver: 114 S.C. 183; 103 S.E., 508. Giving of replevin bond waives right to move to dissolve attachment: 2 R.C.L., 875. Estoppel invoked only to prevent injury: 17 S.C. 553. " Estoppel" defined: 2 Pom. Eq., Remedies, 3rd Ed., Sec. 804. Elements of estoppel: 13 S.C. 355; 137 Va., 34; 120 S.E., 247; 2 Pom. Eq. Remedies, 3rd Ed., Secs. 805 and 812-817; 21 C.J., Estoppel, Sec. 247.

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MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WATTS. MR. JUSTICE COTHRAN (concurring in result).

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12162

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Messrs. Padgett Moorer and R.B. Fulton, for appellant, cite: Lien of employees in factories, etc., for wages: Acts of 1897, 502; Acts 1915, 248; Civ. Code, 1922, Sec. 5703; Same; statute applies only to laborers: 86 F., 192. Attachment statutes to be strictly construed: 110 S.C. 1; 96 S.E., 407; 37 S.C. 87; 32 S.C. 157; 31 S.C. 369; 31 S.C. 307; 6 C.J., 36 and 74. Attachment stands or falls on allegations of affidavit and complaint: 50 S.C. 192; 27 S.E., 631. " Laborer" defined: 156 N.C. 239; 72 S.E., 313; 36 L.R.A. (N.S.), 354; 138 N.C. 304; 50 S.E., 687; 81 N.C. 340; 31 Am. Rep., 503; 15 Ga. App., 706; 84 S.E., 174; 6 Ga. App., 203; 64 S.E., 717; 70 A. S.R., 489; 25 S.E., 403; 92 Ga. 250; 25 S.E., 402. Allegations of affidavit and complaint must be of facts, not conclusions of law: 128 S.E., 503; 126 S.E., 422; 124 S.C. 64; 117 S.E., 200; 123 S.C. 494; 117 S.E., 202; 107 S.C. 441; 93 S.E., 138; 105 S.C. 291; 89 S.E., 659; 25 S.E., 403; 169 N.C. 512; 86 S.E., 184. Old lumber manufacturer's lien: 70 S.C. 271. " Wages" and "commission" defined: Webseter's New International Dictionary. "Salary" defined: 84 S.C. 80; Webster's New International Dictionary. Requirements of affidavit on which to base attachment: 62 S.C. 532; 50 S.C. 192. Court of Common Pleas may dissolve attachment improperly issued by Clerk: 17 S.C. 553. Who may grant attachment: Code Civ. Pro., 1922, Sec. 501. Discharge of property from attachment: Code Civ. Pro., 1922, Sec. 516. Right to have illegal attachment dissolved not waived by giving bond or pleading to merits: 17 S.C. 553; 124 U.S. 721; 31 L.Ed., 567. Cause of action and right to attach property separate: 106 S.C. 381. Appeal from order overruling motion to dissolve attachment does not stay proceedings in principal action: Code Civ. Pro., 1922, Sec. 654; 122 S.E., 498; 16 S.C. 619. Prerequisites to estoppel in pais and burden of proof: 122 S.C. 175; 111 S.C. 57; 107 S.C. 43; 104 S.C. 165; 102 S.C. 371; 97 S.C. 129; 96 S.C. 139; 81 S.C. 331; 67 S.C. 452; 28 S.C. 49; 13 S.C. 369; 86 Am. Dec., 193; 10 R.C.L., 697 and 845. Estoppel may be used as defense only: 272 F., 291; 86 Am. Dec., 193. In general attachment proceedings defendant may move to discharge attachment: Code Civ. Pro., 1922, Sec. 517. Same; motion must be with notice: 86 S.C. 8. Dismissal of complaint containing statements affirmatively showing absence of cause of action bars another action on same cause: 108 S.C. 258; 90 S.C. 229. Complaint in attachment not part of affidavit unless verified and referred to in affidavit: 62 S.C. 532; 50 S.C. 192. Statutory lien may be verbally waived: 13 S.C. 87. Messrs. R.M. Jefferies and Howell Fishburne, for respondent, cite: Lien of employees in factories, etc., for wages: Civ. Code, 1922, Sec. 5703. In construction of statute whole statute to be considered together: Sutherland on Statutory Construction, Sec. 241. Case distinguished: 86 F., 192. Plaintiff is within class of employees covered by Civ. Code, 1922, Sec. 5703: 96 S.E., 407; 76 N.Y., 50; 32 Am. Rep., 262; 75 Wn., 61; 134 P., 676; 47 L.R.A. (N.S.), 765. Cases distinguished: 17 S.C. 581. Circumstances determine term of employment where not named in contract: 117 S.E., 539. " Employee" defined: 58 N.Y., 358; 85 N. Y.S., 839; Ann. Cas., 1917 B., 322; 26 Cyc., 1070. Acts to protect laborers to be liberally construed: 26 Cyc., 1067. "Salary" and "Wages" defined: 132 S.C. 545; 192 S.E., 203; 98 S.C. 418; 82 S.E., 672; Tenn. Ch., 334; Ann. Cas., 1917 B., 523; 126 Cal., 621; 59 P., 116; Rood on Garnishment, Sec. 93; 157 Pa. St., 133; 37 A., 720; 72 S.E., 185; 149 Ky., 712; 149 S.W. 992: 41 L.R.A. (N.S.), 963; 167 Cal., 222; 139 P., 82; 27 Conn., 274; 71 Am. Dec., 63; 20 C.J., 1241; 40 Cyc., 240. How lien of employees in factories, etc., for wages may be enforced: Civ. Code, 1922, Sec. 5704. Same; fees of officers: Civ. Code, 1922, Sec. 5705, Statute determines whether statutory proceeding is action or special proceeding: 115 S.C. 419; 106 S.E., 31; 83 S.C. 395; 67 S.C. 11; 45 S.E., 111; 30 S.C. 262; 20 S.C. 500; 17 S.C. 156; 13 S.C. 403. Summons not necessary to foreclose mechanic's lien: 22 S.C. 534. Mechanic's lien statute: Civ. Code, 1922, Sec. 5639-5682. Agricultural lien statute: Civ. Code, 1922, Sec. 5692 to 5701. Motion to dissolve attachment provided under agricultural lien statute: Civ. Code, 1922, Sec. 5698. Pleading to merits in agricultural lien proceeding and in landlord's lien proceeding waves right to move to dissolve attachments: 115 S.C. 419; 106 S.E., 31; 22 S.C. 534; 13 S.C. 403. Waiver: 114 S.C. 183; 103 S.E., 508. Giving of replevin bond waives right to move to dissolve attachment: 2 R.C.L., 875. Estoppel invoked only to prevent injury: 17 S.C. 553. " Estoppel" defined: 2 Pom. Eq., Remedies, 3rd Ed., Sec. 804. Elements of estoppel: 13 S.C. 355; 137 Va., 34; 120 S.E., 247; 2 Pom. Eq. Remedies, 3rd Ed., Secs. 805 and 812-817; 21 C.J., Estoppel, Sec. 247.

Judges

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WATTS. MR. JUSTICE COTHRAN (concurring in result).

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MOODY v. DUDLEY LUMBER CO. ET AL.

February 25, 1927. The opinion of the Court was delivered by

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WATTS.

For the reasons assigned by his Honor, J. Henry Johnson, it is the judgment of this Court that the judgment of the Circuit Court be affirmed.

MR. JUSTICE BLEASE and MR. ACTING ASSOCIATE JUSTICE PURDY concur.

MR. JUSTICE COTHRAN (concurring in result).

I concur in the result for the reason that I am inclined to think that the Circuit Judge was in error in holding that the plaintiff was not such an employee under the statute as entitled him to a lien. Upon this point I reserve my opinion.

MR. JUSTICE STABLER concurs.

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