Legal Opinion

Jennings v. Green

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided July 3, 1951No. 16519PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OxnER, Justice.

This is a summary proceeding in the original jurisdiction of this Court to determine whether petitioner, C. W. Jen*473nings, is entitled to the possession of the books, papers, documents and-other records pertaining to the office of the Clerk of the County Board of Commissioners for Cherokee County. Respondent Green, claiming that he is the lawful clerk, has refused -to surrender said records. The controversy here is solely between these parties. J. I. McCulloch; as Treasurer of Cherokee County, although made a party respondent, has no personal interest in the result of this…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Ex parte WhipperSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1890
  2. Carrison v. YoungSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1923
  3. Bruner v. SmithSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1938

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Bradford v. Byrnes, GovernorSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1952
  2. White v. YoungIdaho Supreme Court · 1964

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