McConico v. Singleton
Constitutional Court of Appeals of South Carolina
9 S.C.L. 244 (1818)
Relevant factsFree
McConico (plaintiff) ordered Singleton (defendant) not to hunt on McConico's unenclosed and unimproved land. Singleton ignored the order and rode over the property to hunt deer. McConico sued for trespass; a jury made each side bear its own costs, and McConico moved for a new trial, arguing that riding over the property without his approval was itself a trespass.
IssueFree
Whether the law of trespass prevents a hunter from engaging in the custom of hunting on unenclosed land without the landowner's permission.