Legal Opinion

Tate v. Oxner

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided May 4, 1960No. 17650PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

J. Woodrow Lewis, Acting Justice.

This is an appeal from an Order overruling a motion to strike certain allegations from the complaint on the grounds that the same are irrelevant, immaterial and prejudicial.

“An order refusing to strike allegations in the pleadings as irrelevant and redundant is not appealable.” Sparks v. D. M. Dew & Sons, Inc., 230 S. C. 507, 96 S. E. (2d) 488.

Exceptions to the foregoing rule have only been recognized (1) where the motion to strike is in the nature of a demurrer, Thomas v. Colonial Stores, Inc., S. C., 113 S. E. (2d) 337; or (2) where there is an appealable…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Rice Hope Plantation v. South Carolina Public Service AuthoritySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1950
  2. Woods v. Rock Hill Fertilizer Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1915
  3. Thomas v. Colonial Stores, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1960
  4. Sparks v. D. M. Dew & Sons, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1957

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Pelfrey Ex Rel. Associated Railway Contractors, Inc. v. Bank of GreerSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1978
  2. Briggs v. RichardsonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1979
  3. Lancaster v. SweatSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1961
  4. Mason v. S. S. Kresge Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1966
  5. Register v. Niagara Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1966

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