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Spence v. Wingate (Lawyers Weekly No. 010-156-11, 10 pp.) (Donald W. Beatty, Acting Chief Justice) (Alexander Macaulay, Acting Justice, joined by John W. Kittredge, J., concurring in part &...
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Gordon v. Busbee (Lawyers Weekly No. 011-006-12, 12 pp.) (Aphrodite K. Konduros, J.) Appealed from Aiken County Circuit Court. (Doyet A. Early III, J.) S.C. App. Holding: Where the wife’s power of...
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Estate of Gill v. Clemson University Foundation (Lawyers Weekly No. 011-034012, 7 pp.) (Paul E. Short Jr., J.) Appealed from Jasper County. (Marvin H. Dukes III, Special Referee) S.C. App. Full-text...
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Eldridge v. Eldridge (Lawyers Weekly No. 010-044-12, 6 pp.) (Jean Hoefer Toal, Ch.J.) Appealed from Beaufort County. (Marvin H. Dukes III, Master-in-Equity) S.C. S. Ct. Click here for the full-text...
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In re Quint (Lawyers Weekly No. 003-013-12, 6 pp.) (John E. Waites, Ch.J.) 11-04296; B.S.C. Holding: Although no party has objected to the special administrator’s motion, and although this court has...
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Nandwani v. Queens Inn Motel (Lawyers Weekly No. 011-084-12, 28 pp.) (Per Curiam) Appealed from Horry County (Gene M. Connell Jr., Special Referee) S.C. App. Unpub. Click here for the full-text...
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Phillips v. Quick (Lawyers Weekly No. 011-094-12, 6 pp.) (Thomas E. Huff, J.) Appealed from Anderson County Circuit Court. (J. Cordell Maddox Jr., J.) S.C. App. Full-text opinion. Holding: S.C. Code...
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Dawkins v. Mozie (Lawyers Weekly No. 011-111-12, 5 pp.) (H. Bruce Williams, J.) Appealed from Fairfield County. (Robert Lee Hartman III, Special Referee) S.C. App. Full-text opinion. Holding: Since her...
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Mozingo v. Wells Fargo Bank (Lawyers Weekly No. 002-161-12, 25 pp.) (Terry L. Wooten, J.) 4:11-cv-00522; D.S.C. Holding: In its role as a trustee of plaintiff’s trust, the defendant-bank allegedly gave...
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Estate of Livingston v. Livingston (Lawyers Weekly No. 010-061-15, 2 pp.) (Per Curiam) Appealed from Orangeburg County (Olin Davie Burgdorf, Master-in-Equity) On writ of certiorari to the Court of...
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Patterson v. Witter (Lawyers Weekly No. 011-057-16, 14 pp.) (H. Bruce Williams, J.) Appealed from Richland County Circuit Court (G. Thomas Cooper Jr., J.) S.C. App. Holding: Despite having their first...
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Estate of Gill v. Clemson University Foundation (Lawyers Weekly No. 011-034012, 7 pp.) (Paul E. Short Jr., J.) Appealed from Jasper County. (Marvin H. Dukes III, Special Referee) S.C. App. Full-text...
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Eldridge v. Eldridge (Lawyers Weekly No. 010-044-12, 6 pp.) (Jean Hoefer Toal, Ch.J.) Appealed from Beaufort County. (Marvin H. Dukes III, Master-in-Equity) S.C. S. Ct. Click here for the full-text...
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Nandwani v. Queens Inn Motel (Lawyers Weekly No. 011-084-12, 28 pp.) (Per Curiam) Appealed from Horry County (Gene M. Connell Jr., Special Referee) S.C. App. Unpub. Click here for the full-text...
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Phillips v. Quick (Lawyers Weekly No. 011-094-12, 6 pp.) (Thomas E. Huff, J.) Appealed from Anderson County Circuit Court. (J. Cordell Maddox Jr., J.) S.C. App. Full-text opinion. Holding: S.C. Code...
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Dawkins v. Mozie (Lawyers Weekly No. 011-111-12, 5 pp.) (H. Bruce Williams, J.) Appealed from Fairfield County. (Robert Lee Hartman III, Special Referee) S.C. App. Full-text opinion. Holding: Since her...
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Mozingo v. Wells Fargo Bank (Lawyers Weekly No. 002-161-12, 25 pp.) (Terry L. Wooten, J.) 4:11-cv-00522; D.S.C. Holding: In its role as a trustee of plaintiff’s trust, the defendant-bank allegedly gave...
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Estate of Livingston v. Livingston (Lawyers Weekly No. 010-061-15, 2 pp.) (Per Curiam) Appealed from Orangeburg County (Olin Davie Burgdorf, Master-in-Equity) On writ of certiorari to the Court of...
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Patterson v. Witter (Lawyers Weekly No. 011-057-16, 14 pp.) (H. Bruce Williams, J.) Appealed from Richland County Circuit Court (G. Thomas Cooper Jr., J.) S.C. App. Holding: Despite having their first...
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