City of Orangeburg v. Southern Ry.—Carolina Division

Fishburne, Justice.

The City of Orangeburg brought this action against Southern Railway — Carolina Division and the other defendant railroad companies, for the foreclosure of a paving assessment lien for street improvements abutting the right-of-way of the defendant along South Boulevárd. The sole issue presented by the appeal is' whether the lien of the city had expired before the action was instituted. The Special Referee to whom the case was referred, found that the lien had terminated, and recommended that the action be dismissed. Upon exceptions being taken to the Circuit Court, the…