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Miller v. Goodwin

Supreme Court of South Carolina
Jan 21, 1919
111 S.C. 333 (S.C. 1919)

Opinion

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January 21, 1919.

Before TOWNSEND, J., Richland, at chambers, April 4, 1918. Affirmed.

Action by E. McKay Miller against George Goodwin, Gus F. Wiles and others. From an order referring cause to the master, the defendants named appeal.

Mr. Barnard B. Evans, for appellants, submits: That Judge Townsend was without jurisdiction to grant the order appealed from: Code of 1912, vol. VII, sec. 3833; Code of 1912, vol. II, sec. 330; 25 S.C. 72; 97 S.C. 459; 98 S.C. 184; 24 Am. St. Rep. 366; 79 S.C. 557; 104 S.C. 393. The order deprived appellants of a mode of trial to which they were entitled, and is, therefore, appealable: 49 S.C. 423. Question of jurisdiction may be raised at any time, even in the Supreme Court: 79 S.C. 557.

Mr. Hunter A. Gibbes, for plaintiff-respondent, cites: As to the jurisdiction and power of a Circuit Judge at chambers: Code, vol. II, sec. 440, sec. 442; 55 S.C. 379; 68 S.C. 118.


January 21, 1919. The opinion of the Court was delivered by


This is an appeal from an order of his Honor, Judge Townsend, resident Judge of the Fifth Circuit, referring the cause to the master made in term time while a presiding Judge was holding the Court of the Fifth Circuit. Notice having been given that application would be made to the presiding Judge for an order of reference, but this notice was withdrawn, and notice given that application would be made to the resident Judge. The appeal raises the question whether the resident Circuit Judge at chambers has jurisdiction to grant after notice an order of reference to take testimony after notice of application for a similar order has been made that application would be made to the presiding Judge holding Court in the same county. There is no merit in the appeal. An order of this kind can be made either by the presiding or resident Judge after proper notice. No substantial rights of the appellants have been violated, and the order appealed from is not appealable.

Judgment affirmed.


Summaries of

Miller v. Goodwin

Supreme Court of South Carolina
Jan 21, 1919
111 S.C. 333 (S.C. 1919)
Case details for

Miller v. Goodwin

Case Details

Full title:MILLER v. GOODWIN ET AL

Court:Supreme Court of South Carolina

Date published: Jan 21, 1919

Citations

111 S.C. 333 (S.C. 1919)
98 S.E. 129

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