Legal Opinion

Goodlett v. Goodlett

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided April 25, 1911No. 7875PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Before Watts, J., Greenville, June, 1910. Action by Henry Ward Goodlett.et al. against Queen V. Goodlett et al. O. Mills Goodlett, committee of Henry Ward Goodlett, appeals from order of reference. cite: Order is without terms of notice, and error: 75 S. C. 235; 35 S. C. 419; 45 S. C. 465; 25 S. C. 496. This order deprives appellant of mode of trial to which he is entitled: 34 S. C. 172; 49 S. C. 423; 65 S. C. 458. cites: Court may adjudicate fees for lunatic's attorney:…

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Before Watts, J., Greenville, June, 1910. Action by Henry Ward Goodlett.et al. against Queen V. Goodlett et al. O. Mills Goodlett, committee of Henry Ward Goodlett, appeals from order of reference. cite: Order is without terms of notice, and error: 75 S. C. 235; 35 S. C. 419; 45 S. C. 465; 25 S. C. 496. This order deprives appellant of mode of trial to which he is entitled: 34 S. C. 172; 49 S. C. 423; 65 S. C. 458. cites: Court may adjudicate fees for lunatic's attorney: Adams’ Eq. 290; Story Eq. Pldgs., sec. 64; 53 S. C. 547; 41 S. C. 67; 32 S. C. 281. Such order is discretionary: 53 S. C.…

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion in this case was filed March 8, 1911, but remittitur held up on petition for rehearing until

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Gary.

This is an appeal from an order of reference.

The following statement of the facts appears in the record:

“On April 28, 1908, an action was instituted in the Court of Common .Pleas for Greenville county, by plaintiff above named, against the defendants above named, for the partition of certain real estate, which belonged to H. M. Goodlett, deceased, the father of the plaintiff and the defendants, except Queen V. Goodlett, who was his…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Fludd v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United StatesSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1906
  2. Green v. McCarterSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1902
  3. Gregory v. PerrySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1903
  4. Devereux v. McCradySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1897

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Jackson v. DuckworthSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1915

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