Poole v. COMBINED UTILITY SYSTEM OF EASLEY

Gregory, Justice:

This is an appeal from the overruling of a demurrer to respondents’ complaint. The complaint alleged that appellant had taken respondents’ property without making just compensation, in violation of Article 1, Section 13 of the South Carolina Constitution. The central question is whether the complaint alleged a denial by appellant of the respondents’ right to compensation. Finding it did, we affirm.

Respondents began the action in July 1976.The complaint alleged that in 1973 appellant had bought two lots in the subdivision where respondents lived. Appellant then constructed an…