Yarbrough v. Collins

This is an action to quiet title to certain property on Daufuskie Island. We granted certiorari to review the Court of Appeals’ decision in Yarbrough v. Collins, 290 S. C. 76, 348 S. E. (2d) 194 (Ct. App. 1986). We now reverse and remand the matter to the circuit court for proceedings consistent with this decision.

When respondent brought this action, petitioners alleged, among other things, that certain property was theirs as a result of a default judgment against respondent obtained by petitioners’ predecessor-in-interest (Richardson). The Court of Appeals held that this default judgment was…