Supreme Court of South Carolina, 1929

Graydon v. Graydon

Graydon v. Graydon
Supreme Court of South Carolina · Decided April 9, 1929 · No. 12636 · MR. JUSTICE STABLER.
147 S.E. 749; 150 S.C. 117; 1929 S.C. LEXIS 126 (South Eastern Reporter)

Counsel

Mr. D.W. Robinson , for appellant, cites: Best interests of child determine custody: 141 S.C. 119; 129 S.C. 31; 125 S.C. 125; 72 S.C. 18; 20 R.C.L., 601; 14 R.C.L., 271; 33 Stat., 42; 84 S.C. 559; 114 S.C. 509; 54 S.C. 392 ; 44 L.R.A., 277; 20 R.C.L., 604. Father does not have greater rights than mother: Secs. 5563, 5564, Code; 84 S.C. 557. Juvenile Court had no authority here: Sec. 51, Code Cr. Proc. As to proper custody of child: 84 S.C. 559-67; 141 S.C. 120; 125 S.C. 125. A non-resident who comes into state for sole purpose of attending litigation, is exempt from service of civil process: 83 S.C. 224; 24 L.R.A. (N.S.), 276; 95 S.C. 48; 25 S.E., 947; 25 L.R.A., 721; Sec. 2065, Code; 107 S.C. 108; 242 U.S. 128 . Non-residence no bar to having custody of child: 115 S.C. 372; 72 S.C. 24 . Georgia Law: 103 S.E., 413; 106 S.E., 722; 95 S.E., 113; Parks Ann. Civ. Code, Vol. 2, Sec. 3022; Acts 1913, page 110; 85 S.E., 1045; L.R.A., 1916-B, 977. Right of wife to testify: 114 S.C. 400; 15 S.C. 540 ; 16 S.C. 453 ; 1 Greenleaf Ev., Secs. 334-37, 342-3; Sec. 708 Code Proc. Mr. W.M. Graydon , for respondent.

Graydon v. Graydon

Opinion of the Court

April 9, 1929. The opinion of the Court was delivered by This Court is satisfied with the conclusions reached by his Honor, Judge Rice, and, for the reasons stated in his decree the judgment of the Circuit Court is affirmed.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WATTS and MESSRS. JUSTICES COTHRAN, BLEASE and CARTER concur.

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