State Ex Rel. Reese v. Ansel
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Application in the original jurisdiction of this Court by Luther Reese et al. for writ of mandamus against Governor Ansel.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Woods.
This is an application for a writ of mandamus requiring his Excellency, Governor Ansel, to order an election on the question of formation of a new county. We shall not enter into the inquiry whether this Court has the power to issue a mandamus requiring the Governor of the State to perform a plain ministerial duty because, in our opinion, the petition does not show' any duty which the Governor has failed to perform.
In January, 1907, relators filed a petition with his Excellency, Governor Heyward, for the creation of a new county out…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Lamar v. CroftSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1906
3Cited by4 opinions
- Beaufort County v. Jasper CountySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1951
- State Ex Rel. Weeks v. Board of RegistrationSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1911
- Brown v. AnselSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1909
- Lide v. BurnSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1927