Legal Opinion

Piana v. Piana

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided December 12, 1961No. 17855PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Oxner, Justice.

This proceeding is a collateral attack, for lack of jurisdiction, upon a portion of a decree rendered by the Civil Court of Florence County. It is here on appeal from an order of that Court holding that it had jurisdiction to determine the matters complained of and refusing to vacate and set aside the decree.

In December, 1959, respondent brought an action in the above Court against appellant for a divorce on the ground of adultery and for the custody of their three minor children. In addition to seeking this relief, he asked that an “equitable settlement” be made of certain…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Jackson City Bank & Trust Co. v. FredrickMichigan Supreme Court · 1935
  2. State v. WearSupreme Court of Missouri · 1898
  3. Machado v. MachadoSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1951
  4. Glass v. GlassCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1906
  5. Randall v. RandallSupreme Court of Florida · 1947

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Prentice v. PrenticeWyoming Supreme Court · 1977
  2. In the Matter of MorrisonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1996
  3. Thomas & Howard Co. v. TW Graham and Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1995
  4. Smith v. SmithSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1969
  5. Gardner v. GardnerSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1969

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