Legal Opinion
Louthian & Merritt, P. A. v. Davis
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided January 30, 1979No. 20866PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Gregory, Justice:
The law firm of Louthian & Merritt, P. A., appeals from the order of the lower court denying its request for attorneys’ fees in .connection with prosecution of Nancy W. Davis’ action for divorce against respondent Daniel W. Davis, Jr. The lower court held that Mrs. Davis’ death prior to the entry of a judgment in the divorce action abated the entire divorce action and deprived the court of subject matter jurisdiction to award attorneys’ fees. We affirm.
Mr. and Mrs. Davis were married on May 3, 1952. Each of their two children has reached the age of majority. In June 1974,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Rosenhouse v. EverDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1963
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3Cited by9 opinions
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