Supreme Court of South Carolina, 1992

Childers v. Medlock

Childers v. Medlock
Supreme Court of South Carolina · Decided April 13, 1992 · Chandler, Finney, Harwell, Moore, Toal
308 S.C. 73; 417 S.E.2d 88; 1992 S.C. LEXIS 97

Childers v. Medlock

Opinion of the Court

Chandler, Justice:

This case is related to T. Travis Medlock v. 1985 Ford F-150 Pick Up, et al., 417 S.E. (2d) 85 (1992). When Appellant, Childers, was denied a right to jury trial in that case, he instituted this “claim and delivery” action seeking return of seized items. Circuit Court, finding Childers’ claim barred by the *74South Carolina Drug Forfeiture Act, S.C. Code Ann. § 44-53-520(d) (Cum. Supp. 1991), dismissed his complaint.

At oral argument before this Court, it became apparent that Childers instituted this “claim and delivery” action in an attempt to obtain a jury trial regarding the forfeiture of his property. In the companion case of 1985 Ford-150 Pick Up, we held that Childers is entitled to a jury trial.

Accordingly, as Childers is entitled to assert the present claim before a jury under the 1985 Ford-150 Pick Up case, we dismiss this appeal without prejudice.

Dismissed without prejudice.

Harwell, C.J., and Finney, Toal and Moore, JJ., concur.

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