Glass v. Glass

ORDER

Respondents move to dismiss this appeal from an order of the master-in-equity on the ground the appeal was improperly filed in this Court. Respondents assert the appeal should have been taken to the circuit court.

Appellant has not filed a return to the motion to dismiss. In filing his appeal with this Court appellant apparently relied on a stipulation in the order of reference authorizing the master to enter a “final judgment” under Section 15-31-10 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina, as amended.

Section 14-11-90 of the 1976 Code, as amended, however, specifically requires that…