Cathcart v. Jennings

Counsel

Messrs. G.W. Ragsdale and T.M. Cathcart , for appellants cite: Collusive judgment void: Civ. Code 1912, Sec. 3455. Statute of Frauds: Civ. Code, 1912, Sec. 3735, 3736 and 3737. Creation of trusts in lands to be in writing: Civ. Code 1912, Sec. 3676. In action to remove cloud on title complaint must allege title or possession in plaintiff: 125 Ala., 340 ; 108 S.C. 306; 13 S.C. 371 ; 7 S.C. 235 . Party having interest adverse to infant not proper guardian al litem: 45 S.C. 323 ; 23 S.E., 64 . Notice and opportunity to be heard essential to due process of law: 108 S.C. 305; 7 S.C. 235 ; 70 Mass. 63 ; 14 Mass. 222 ; 4 Mason 121; 2 N.J. Eq., 3 ; 3 Gray 63; 32 Ark. 627 ; 64 Ga. 298 ; 12 Ala., 825 ; 15 Ill., 336 ; 5 Pick., 217; 130 Ind., 555 ; 30 N.E., 523 ; 125 Ind., 46 ; 24 N.E., 662 ; 39 W. Va., 303 ; 19 S.E., 624 ; 23 L.R.A., 737; 45 A.S.R., 912; 86 Va., 763 ; 11 S.E., 123 ; 21 R.C.L., 1262. Service on defendant in State Lunatic Asylum: Code Civ. Pro. 1912, Sec. 185; 148 Iowa, 453 ; 126 N.W., 909 ; 125 Iowa, 670 ; 101 N.W., 510 ; 80 Iowa, 336 ; 45 N.W., 1030 ; 27 Ore., 282 ; 40 P., 511 ; 50 A.S.R., 726. Right to jury trial of title to land not to be defeated by the bringing of this action: Story on Eq. Jur., Sec. 859; Pomeroy on Eq. Jur., 2nd Ed., Secs. 246, 248, 252-254, 263, 1394 and 1396. Judgment void where record shows on its face that judgment based on void contract: 27 S.C. 525 ; 4 S.E., 229 ; 27 S.C. 425 ; 3 S.E., 790 ; 26 S.C. 517 ; 2 S.E., 402 ; 16 S.C. 92 ; 15 S.C. 581 ; 2 Pomeroy on Eq. Jur., 2nd Ed., Secs. 945 and 1121; 2 Story on Eq. Jur., Ed. of 1857, Secs. 1367 and 1397, Story on Sales, Ed. of 1853, Secs. 9, 40 and 44; Kerr on Law of Fraud Mistake, Ed. of 1872, 148; Bishop on Contracts, Ed. of 1878, Sec. 155; 1 Addison on Contracts, Ed. of 1881, Secs. 170 and 176. Lapse of time no bar to setting aside void judgment: 97 Cal., 388 ; 30 P., 452 ; 74 Cal., 400 ; 16 P., 196 ; 38 Mon., 166 ;; 88 F., 768. Messrs. McDonald McDonald and W.D. Douglas , for respondents, cite: Jurisdiction of subject matter defined: 123 N.C. 19 ; 68 A.S.R., 815; 15 R.C.L., 844. Judicial power of State vested: Const. 1868, Art. 4, Sec. 1. Jurisdiction of Common Pleas: Const. 1868, Art. 4, Sec. 15. Distinctions between law and equity abolished: Const. 1868, Art. 5, Sec. 3; Code Civ. Pro. of 1870. Jurisdiction of equity Court to remove cloud on title: 105 S.E., 767; 104 S.E., 273; 86 S.C. 7; 85 S.C. 546 ; 79 S.C. 420 ; 64 S.C. 229 ; 26 S.C. 1 ; 3 Pomeroy on Eq. Jur., Sec. 1398. Commencement of civil actions: Code Civ. Pro. 1922, Sec. 383. How Summons to be served: Code Civ. Pro. Sec. 390. Same; on adjudged lunatic: Code Civ. Pro. Sec. 390. Sub. 3. Court acquires jurisdiction by service of summons: Code Civ. Pro. 1922, Sec. 396. After acquisition of jurisdiction of defendant any irregularity in appointment of guardian ad litem does not affect jurisdiction of Court: 108 S.C. 10; 71 S.C. 17 ; 56 S.C. 96 ; 23 S.C. 166 . Court to appoint guardian ad litem for lunatic defendant: Code Civ. Pro. 1922, Sec. 392. Irregular and erroneous judgments distinguished: power to vacate irregular judgment: 144 Cal., 463 ; 103 A.S.R., 91; 94 Va., 760 ; 64 A.S.R., 777; 54 A.S.R., 218; 1 Bailey's Eq., 324; 1 Bailey's Eq., 107; 15 R.C.L., 739; 1 Black on Judgments, Secs. 170, 244, 329 and 363. As to service of answers of co-defendants on lunatic defendant: 128 S.C. 39. Movants to vacate judgment must show some injustice done them: 105 S.C. 421; 77 S.C. 85 ; 56 S.C. 96 ; 1 Bail. Eq., 324; 1 Bail. Eq., 283; 1 Bail. Eq., 179; 1 Bail. Eq., 113; 1 Bail. Eq., 108. Reversion and possibility of reverter distinguished: 23 R.C.L., 1100; 2 Blackstone Com., 175; 1 Tiffany on Real Property, 394. Reversion .