Legal Opinion

Davis v. Town of West Greenville

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided October 29, 1928No. 12514PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Chief Justice Watts,

This is an action brought in the original jurisdiction of the Court to enjoin the issue of $65,000' bonds for the purpose of “establishing and maintaining a waterworks plant” in the Town of West Greenville. The only question for decision is whether the case of Hunter v. West Greenville, 146 S. C., 338, 144 S. E., 62, is res adjudicata as to' the issues raised by this appeal.

The law as to res adjudicata is firmly established in this State. In Bartell v. Edwards, 113 S. C., 217, 102 S. E., 210, this Court says:

“It is elemental law…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Johnston-Crews Co. v. FolkSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1922
  2. Bartell v. EdwardsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1920
  3. Brown v. HuskampSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1927
  4. Hunter v. Town of West GreenvilleSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1928

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Carolina Power & Light Co. v. South Carolina Public Service AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1938
  2. Evans v. Creech, MayorSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1938
  3. Pacific Mut. Life Ins. Co. of California v. RhameDistrict Court, E.D. South Carolina · 1940
  4. Smith v. Volunteer State Life InsuranceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1942
  5. Cunningham v. Oklahoma CitySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1941

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