Pinckney v. City of Beaufort

Cureton, Judge:

In 1986 the City of Beaufort adopted an ordinance which extended its boundaries to include two lots of land located on Lady’s Island. In this declaratory judgment action the appellants, T. Gaillard Pinckney, Sr. and Beaufort County, seek a determination that the annexation proceedings are void. The trial court ruled the annexation valid. We affirm.

Lady’s Island is located to the east of the City of Beaufort. The Beaufort River and its tidal arm, Factory Creek, separate the two land masses. Homer Hungerford agreed with the City of Beaufort that he would build a hotel and…