Cathcart v. Hopkins

Counsel

Messrs. G.W. Ragsdale, J.W. Hannahan and T.M. Cathcart for appellants. Mr. Cathcart cites: Court was without jurisdiction to render judgment against John H. Cathcart; the Committee not having been legally appointed: 14 Mass. 222 ; 4 Mason 121; 4 Gray 63; 32 Ark. 627 ; 64 Ga. 298 ; 12 Ala. 823 ; 70 Mass. 63 ; 15 Ill. 336 ; 5 Pick. 217; 24 N.E. 662, 30 N.E. 523; 21 R.C.L. 1262. Order cannot be made without notice to party to be prejudiced by it: 7 S.C. 235 . Procedure to obtain jurisdiction of lunatic in 1874: 15 Stat. 497 ; Code Proc. 1912, Sec. 185. Required bond not given: Rev. Stat. 1872, p. 484, Sec. 1; 3 S.C. 122 ; Freeman Void Jud. Sales, Sec. 22; 54 N.W. 335; 55 N.W. 965; 26 Miss. 646 ; 11 Minn. 347 ; 44 Miss. 591 ; 38 Me. 47 ; 81 Ky. 127 ; 28 Mich. 251 ; 30 Mich. 336 ; 24 Wis. 441 ; 26 N.Y. 338 ; 78 N.W. 20; 77 S.W. 1 ; 81 Ky. 127 ; 13 S. W 241 ; 32 S.W. 294 ; 42 S.W. 401; 68 S.W. 419. Without jurisdiction of person no committee could be appointed for his estate: 90 Ind. 54 ; 64 Ind. 194 ; 92 Am. Dec. 395; 9 Cal. 616 ; 62 Mo. 585 ; 27 Cent. Dig. "Insane Persons ," Sec. 51; 28 S.E. 922; 19 S.E. 624; 11 S.E. 123; 21 R.C.L. 1262; 19 S.E. 624. Notice must be addressed to party: 45 N.W. 1030; 101 N.W. 510; 126 N.W. 909; 40 P. 511. Requirements as to service on lunatics are positive: 17 S.C. 435 ; 23 S.C. 154 ; 23 S.C. 187 ; 24 S.C. 373 ; 25 S.C. 275 ; 31 S.C. 575 . Adjournment of Court unlawful: Rev. Stat. 1872, 571; 29 S.C. 237 ; 7 S.C. 373 . Suit by party in representative character: 8 Rich. L. 345; 108 S.C. 307 ; 16 S.W. 1035 . Pleadings must allege facts and not conclusions of law: 35 Hun. 281; 49 N.Y. 259 ; 41 Barb. 341; 12 How. 321; 115 U.S. 413 ; 9 Col. 304 . Guardian having adverse interest should not represent infant: 45 S.C. 323 . Trustee cannot purchase trust property: 212 Mass. 327 ; 213 Mass. 545 ; Pom. Eq. Jur. (2nd Ed.) Sec. 958. Lapse of time no bar to motion to set aside a void judgment: 5 S.C. 415 ; 17 S.C. 446 ; 48 S.C. 556 . Judgment void on face of record: 72 S.C. 131 ; 72 S.C. 576 . Messrs. McDonald McDonald and W.D. Douglas , for respondent, cite: Remedy is by motion in the cause: Code Proc. 1912, Sec. 225; 34 S.C. 452 ; 90 S.C. 558 ; 56 S.C. 1 ; 90 S.C. 418 ; 35 S.C. 613 ; 52 S.C. 307 ; 56 S.C. 96 . Purchasers at judicial sales where Court had apparent jurisdiction will be protected: 21 L.R.A. 1-54 (Note); 99 S.C. 110 . Voidable judgment can only be attacked by a direct proceeding: 89 S.C. 508 ; 76 S.C. 484 . Presumption of regularity in judgment: 106 S.C. 486 ; 89 S.C. 509 ; 79 S.C. 306 . John H. Cathcart charged with notice of enrolled judgment after his release from asylum: 56 S.C. 96 ; 91 S.C. 464 ; 105 S.C. 329 ; 26 S.C. 237 ; 29 S.C. 84 ; 32 S.C. 249 . With such notice, his claim is now barred: 32 S.C. 252 ; 56 S.C. 96 ; 107 S.C. 484 ; 108 S.C. 1 ; No defect in judgment and Court cannot disturb it: 105 S.C. 421 ; 77 S.C. 91 . Decree adjudged valid: 18 S.C. 123 . Estoppel: 77 Am.Rep. 572. No notice of inquisition in lunacy is necessary: 1 Rich. Eq. 477; 6 Rich. Eq. 388. Probate Corut had jurisdiction: Rev. Stat. 1870, 573. Judgment voidable, not void: 12 L.R.A. (N.S.) 895; Buswell Insanity, par. 56, p. 898-9; 43 10. 616; 14 Mass. 222 ; 10 N J. Eq 190 ; 80 Me. 139 ; 15 Ill. 386 ; 129 Mass. 513 ; 137 Mass. 195 ; 75 Am.Dec. 213; 47 Am. Dec. 470.