Burnett v. Langston

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Circuit Judge E. C. Dennis, Acting Associate Justice.

This is a proceeding in the nature of a mandamus in the original jurisdiction of this Court. Upon a verified petition the Chief Justice issued a rule to show cause why the respondent should not be required to deliver to the petitioner any and all books, papers, and documents in his possession relating and appertaining to the office of tax collector of Spartanburg County.

The first position taken by the respondent in his return is that this Court has no jurisdiction because no summons was presented to…