Michalson v. Roundtree

Citations

• 51 S.C. 405
• 29 S.E. 66
• 1898 S.C. LEXIS 18

Syllabus

<p>1. Discretion. — Is the exercise of discretion appealable?</p> <p>2. Judgment — Excusable Negdect. — An Attorney should not withdraw from a case which he has undertaken to manage, without notice to his client: but if he does so, a judgment thereby taken by default is a surprise to his client.</p> <p>3. An Attorney cannot consent to an order after lie has withdrawn from the case.</p> <p>4. Judgment — Excusable Negdect — Attorneys.—Under Code, 195, a judgment may be vacated on account of excusable neglect or surprise on the part of attorney.</p> <p>5. Lunatic — Ouardian Ad Litem.. — Jurisdiction of the person of a lunatic can only be acquired by answer of guardian ad litem.</p>