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TOWLES v. TOWLES

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256 S.C. 307 (1971)

182 S.E.2d 53

Henrietta M. TOWLES, Appellant, v. John O. TOWLES, Respondent.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

June 17, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph P. Riley, Esq., Riley and Barr, of Charleston, for Appellant.

D.A. Brockinton, Esq., Brockinton & Brockinton, of Charleston, for Respondent.

Joseph P. Riley, Jr., Esq., Riley and Barr, of Charleston, for Appellant, in Reply.

June 17, 1971.

LEWIS, Justice.

This action by the wife against her husband for support was dismissed by the lower court on the ground that it was barred by the terms of a previous reconciliation agreement between the parties whereby the wife agreed to never prosecute thereafter any action against the husband. The validity of the agreement of the wife not to sue is at issue in this appeal.

The parties were married on April 29, 1967. During the marriage...

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