Case Name: William P. Forbes vs. Sarah Dehon
Court: South Carolina Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: South Carolina
Decision Date: 1843-05
Citations: 1 Speers Eq. 45
Docket Number: 
Parties: William P. Forbes vs. Sarah Dehon.
Judges: D. Johnson and J. Johnston, Chancellors, concurred;
Reporter: South Carolina Equity Reports
Volume: 17
Pages: 45–45

Head Matter:
William P. Forbes vs. Sarah Dehon.
The Court does not consider itself bound to adhere to the strict order of the docket, if there be any reason of justice, necessity or convenience for departing from it; and if upon looking into the judgment and grounds ofap: peal, it plainly appears to the Court to he frivolous, it is a good ground for a departure from the ordinary course. In such case appeal dismissed;
Yeadon & Macbeth, defendant’s solicitors.
Petigrú & Lesesne,' contra.

Opinion:
Harper, Ch.
This cause was taken up out of its order on the docket, on the application of the counsel for the appellee, on the ground that the appeal was frivolous. The Court certainly does not consider itself bound to adhere to the strict order of the docket, if there be any reason of necéssity, justice or convenience for departing from it. This is the practice of every day. If upon merely looking into the judgment and grounds of appeal, it plainly appears to the Court to be frivolous, we think this affords a very good ground for such departure from the ordinary course-. Such cause ought not to be permitted to encumber the docket and delay the parties.
Counsel having been heard in this case, and the appeal still appearing to be frivolous, it is accordingly ordered that it be dismissed.
D. Johnson and J. Johnston, Chancellors, concurred;