Bryant v. City of Charleston

Gregory, Justice:

This appeal consolidates for review five actions challenging the validity of various annexations to the City of Charleston. In each case the Circuit Court found the ordinance ratifying annexation invalid. We reverse.

Each annexation was achieved pursuant to S. C. Code Ann. § 5-3-150 (1976) which provides for annexation of an area “contiguous” to a city by petition of its freeholders. Each area annexed shares some common boundary with the City of Charleston. The Circuit Court, however, found the properties did not qualify as “contiguous” because they did not have all the…