New South Life Insurance v. Lindsay

This is an application by Dorothy Coaxum to the Court in its original jurisdiction for a Writ of Prohibition directed to the Richland County Court, restraining and prohibiting the said Court from further proceedings in the above entitled action on the ground that the Richland County Court lacks jurisdiction of the subject matter therein.

This Court has the power, pursuant to Article V, Section 4, of the 1895 Constitution of this State, to issue a writ of prohibition. This authority is also stated in Section 15-121 of the Code.

The grounds and occasions for the granting of a writ of prohibition…