Dick v. Scarborough
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Petition for writ of mandamus in the original jurisdiction of this- Court by George W. Dick, as mayor, R. T. Haynswo-rth et al., as aldermen, constituting the city council of the city of Sumter, against R. Dee Scarborough, chairman, et al., commissioners of public works of city of Sumter.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Woods.
In this proceeding, the city council of the city of Sumter asks- for a writ of mandamus to compel the commissioners of public works to sell certain municipal bonds, aggregating in amount one hundred and sixteen thousand ($116,000) dollars, turned over to them by the city council, and to use the proceeds in the purchase, under an .option held by the city, of the water works now owned and operated by the Sumter Water Power Company. The answer admits all the facts set out in the petition, but alleges that “The bonds are invalid,…
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