Wachovia Bank of South Carolina, N.A. v. Player

PLEICONES, Justice:

We granted certiorari to review a decision of the Court of Appeals holding that the master-in-equity lacked subject matter jurisdiction to consider petitioner’s Rule 60(b)(4), SCRCP, motion. Wachovia Bank of South Carolina, N.A. v. Player, 334 S.C. 200, 512 S.E.2d 129 (Ct.App.1999). We reverse this holding, address the appeal on the merits, and affirm the master’s order.

Respondent (Bank) brought this foreclosure action against petitioner, who defaulted. The case was referred to the master with finality, and with authority to directly appeal to this Court. 1 On June 9, 1997,…