Davis v. Holloway

Ness, Justice:

Appellant Sandra Ruth Davis appeals from an order declaring respondent Sammy Holloway not to be the father of her four year old child. We reverse.

After appellant testified, the family court dismissed her petition on its own motion. Since this is an action in equity heard by the family court judge alone, we review the record to determine the greater weight of the evidence. Jones v. Jones, 270 S. C. 280, 241 S. E. (2d) 904 (1978); Wood v. Wood, 269 S. C. 600, 239 S. E. (2d) 315 (1977).

The only evidence presented at trial were the results of a blood test and appellant’s testimony.…