Legal Opinion

Slatton v. Slatton

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided June 16, 1986No. 22571PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Per curiam

This appeal is from a provision in the parties’ divorce decree requiring appellant husband to transfer possession and deliver title to a 1978 Gran Prix automobile to respondent wife. We reverse and remand.

Before wife filed petition for divorce in this case, husband transferred title to the automobile to his mother, Grace Slatton. Mrs. Slatton appeared as a witness at the final hearing in this matter but was not made a party to the action.

First, husband contends the family court was without subject matter jurisdiction to order disposition of the automobile because neither spouse held title to…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Simon v. StrockSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1946
  2. Midland Timber Co. v. PrettymanSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1912
  3. Jeffords v. HallSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1981
  4. Schroder v. AntipasSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1949

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Ex Parte Government Employee's Ins. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 2007
  2. Sims v. SimsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1986
  3. Sexton v. Sexton Ex Rel. SextonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1989
  4. Cooper v. GoetheSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2007
  5. Stoney v. StoneyCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2016

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