Supreme Court of South Carolina, 1934

Watson v. Watson

Supreme Court of South Carolina · Decided April 10, 1934 · Stabeer, Dennis, Chesterfield, Beease, Messrs, Carter, Bonham, Cothran

174 S.E. 33; 172 S.C. 362; 1934 S.C. LEXIS 80 (South Eastern Reporter)

Counsel

Messrs. Samuel Want and Melvin Hyman , for appellants, cite: Illegal divorce : 2 Strob., 6; 1 Hill., 8; 5 Rich. Eq., 121; 76 S.C. 145 ; 56 S.E., 673 ; 110 S. C ., 253; 96 S.E., 294 ; 181 U.S. 155 ; 45 L.Ed., 794 ; 201 U.S. 562 ; 50 L.Ed., 857 ; 57 L.Ed., 347; 47 L.Ed., 366 ; 61 L.Ed., 967 ; 232 U.S. 619 ; 58 L.Ed., 758 ; 44 S.C. 195 ; 116 S.C. 338 ; 108 S.E., 101 ; 124 S.C. 229 ; 110 S.C. 253 ; 76 S.C. 145 ; 125 S.C. 89 ; 48 S.C. 492 ; 132 S.C. 288 . Messrs. W.F. Stevenson and L.C. Wannamaker , for respondent, cite: As to right of dower : 33 S.C. 194 ; 117 S.C. 32 ; 37 S.C. 285 ; 12 S.C. 480 ; 31 S.C. 563 . Divorce : 125 S.C. 105 ; 132 S.C. 294 ; 125 S.C. 89 ; 118 S.E., 178 ; L.R.A., 1916-F, 582; 161 S.C. 450 ; 116 S.C. 338 . Estoppel : 44 S.C. 195 ; 6 L.Ed., 603 ; 106 A., 86.

Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice StabeEr.

We think the questions raised in these two suits were properly disposed of by the Master; and his excellent report, affirmed by the Circuit Judge, is made the opinion of this Court.

The order appealed from is affirmed.

Mr. Chief Justice BeEase, and Messrs. Justices Carter and Bonham, and Mr. Acting Associate Justice W. C. Cothran concur.

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