Case Name: EAKER v. FLOYD
Court: Supreme Court of South Carolina
Jurisdiction: South Carolina
Decision Date: 1914-05-06
Citations: 97 S.C. 381
Docket Number: 8840
Parties: EAKER v. FLOYD.
Judges: Mr. Justice Gage did not sit in this case.
Reporter: South Carolina Reports
Volume: 97
Pages: 381–382

Head Matter:
8840
EAKER v. FLOYD.
(81 S. E. 656.)
Appeal and Error. Orders Appealable. Grafting New Trial in Magistrate’s Court.
An order of the Circuit Court granting a new trial in a case removed into that Court by appeal from a magistrate’s Court is not appeal-able, where it does not appear that the decision was influenced by any error of law, and that the Supreme Court could render judgment absolute if it should determine that no error was committed in granting the new trial.
Before Frank 'B. Gary, J.,
Spartanburg,
December, 1912.
Appeal from order of Circuit Court made on appeal from a magistrate’s Court, in action brought by G. W. Eaker against W. M.. Floyd. The Circuit Court granted a new trial before another magistrate. .
Mr. J. C. Otts, for appellant, cites:
The magistrate before zvhom the nezv trial was ordered was not the magistrate before whom the trial should be had, not being the next nccifl'est magistrate to the original magistrate, qualified to try the case: Const., V 23; Code Civil Proc., sec. 23; 25 Stats. 1149; 26 Stats. 114 to 118; 1 Code of Laws, sec. 1465; 1 Suthl. Statutory Construction 465. Affidavit on zvhich motion to change venue was based insufficient: 67 S. C. 245; 2 Code Civil Proc. 19; Const., VI 20.
Mr. C. C. Wyche, for respondent.
May 6, 1914.

Opinion:
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Hydrick.
This is an appeal from an order of the Circuit Court granting a new trial in a case removed into that Court by appeal from a magistrate's Court. 'It does not appear that the decision was influenced by any error of law, or that this Court could render judgment absolute upon the right of the appellant, if it should determine that no error was committed in granting the new trial. The order is, therefore, not appealable. Daughty v. Railroad Co., 92 S. C. 361, 75 S. E. 553; Kirkland v. Railway, 93 S. C. 574, 77 S. E. 709; Miller v. Railroad Co., 95 S. C. 471, 79 S. E. 645.
Appeal dismissed.
Mr. Justice Gage did not sit in this case.