Legal Opinion

Davis v. Davis

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided April 14, 1960No. 17645PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Stukes, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from an order vacating a default judgment for divorce and permitting the defendant therein, now respondent, to amend her answer or otherwise plead to the complaint.

The latter is usual in form for divorce upon the ground of desertion. It alleged that the parties were married in June 1947, a son was born in September 1953, and on or about January 1, 1957 respondent, without just cause or excuse, deserted appellant, since which time they have not lived together as husband and wife; further that the parties agreed that appellant should pay to respondent…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Brown v. BrownSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1949
  2. Foxwell v. FoxwellCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1914
  3. Bryan v. BRYANSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1951
  4. Fogel v. McDonaldSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1931
  5. Nichells v. NichellsNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1895

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Chewning v. Ford Motor Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 2003
  2. Kane v. KaneCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1984
  3. Frank Ulmer Lumber Co., Inc. v. PattersonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1978
  4. Chewning v. Ford Motor Co.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 2001

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