Yonce v. Lybrand

Brailsford, Justice.

This is a taxpayer’s action to enjoin the issuance of bonds by Edgefield County because of alleged illegality in the referendum by which issuance of the bonds has been approved. The circuit court sustained the legality of the election, and the taxpayer has appealed.

By Act No. 151 of 1968 the General Assembly authorized issuance of bonds by the county council for Edgefield County in the sum of $400,000.00 for the construction of a hospital, and the levy of a tax not exceeding seven mills for the operation of the hospital, provided that the bond issue and tax levy should be…