Pruitt v. Pruitt

Bettie Pruitt filed a complaint for *233divorce against Samuel Pruitt. An amended complaint was subsequently filed joining defendant, Ernest Shannon, as a party and alleging that he is the father of two children born to Bettie Pruitt during the course of her marriage to Samuel Pruitt. Defendant Shannon moved for summary judgment pursuant to GCR 1963, 117.2(1). The motion was denied and defendant Shannon was granted leave to appeal by this Court.

Defendant argues that the trial court was without authority to bring him into a divorce action. We agree.

In divorce actions, the authority of the court to…