MURPHY v. MURPHY

20466

269 S.C. 101 (1977)

236 S.E.2d 417

Lurline F. MURPHY, Respondent, v. Caleb MURPHY, Jr., Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

July 13, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Betty M. Sloan, of Columbia, for Appellant.

Jack McQuinn, of Columbia, for Respondent.


July 13, 1977.

RHODES, Justice:

The basic question involved in this appeal is whether a county judge has the authority to entertain an action which contains the same issues previously dismissed by another judge of the same court having concurrent jurisdiction. We hold that no such authority exists and reverse.

In the present case the respondent had commenced an action on June 2, 1976, for a divorce on the grounds of adultery. She alleged in her petition...

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