JAMES v. MARTIN et al

Mr. J.J. Cantey, for appellant, cites: Court seeks to do substantial justice, not adhering strictly to legal rule: 92 S.C. 362; 108 S.C. 171; 114 S.E., 39; Id., 162; Id., 320; Id., 338; Id., 496; 116 S.C. 210; 117 S.C. 27; 118 S.C. 38; Id., 77; 119 S.C. 2; 121 S.C. 327; 122 S.C. 142; Id., 360; 125 S.C. 172; Id., 314; 131 S.C. 306; 126 S.C. 498; 133 S.C. 95; 129 S.C. 40; 138 S.C. 354. As to priority of liens: 120 S. 1C., 483. Volunteer is not bona fide purchaser: 124 U.S. 534; 106 S.C. 319; 111 S.C. 322. As to subrogation: 139 S.C. 400. "Bona fide purchaser": 129 S.C. 270; Id., 415. Fraud: 84 S.C. 222. Estopped from setting up homestead: 51 S.C. 101; 65 S.C. 237; 12 R.C.L., 65. Conveyance of inchoate right to homestead before it has ripened into homestead forfeits such right: 73 S.C. 326; 64 S.C. 82; 55 S.C. 199; 133 S.C. 104. Mr. Fred Lesesne, for respondents, cites: An equity of redemption will support a homestead right: 24 S.C. 36; 64 S.C. 82; Ar. 3, Sec. 28, Const.; 51 S.C. 97; 25 S.C. 389; 26 S.C. 227. Messrs. Dinkins Stukes, also for respondents, cite: Findings of fact by Master concurred in by Circuit Judge sustained unless against preponderance of evidence: 11 S.C. 29; 103 S.C. 307. As to right of equity accruing: 28 S.C. 110; 13 S.C. 451; 28 S.C. 152. As to subrogation here: 139 S.C. 597; 88 S.C. 432. Judgment is not a lien upon property of judgment debtor exempt from attachment: Sec. 610 Code Proc. Homestead exemption: Ar. 3, Sec. 28, Const.; Sec. 5490 Code. Property exempt from debts by statute cannot be reached by creditors on ground that it has been fraudulently conveyed: 12 R.C. L., 505.