Robinson v. City of Columbia
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Whaley, J., County Court, Richland, August, 1920. Action by D. W. Robinson against the City of Columbia. From judgment for defendant the plaintiff appeals. cites: Act in question: 31 Stats. 273. Purpose was as a substitute for Sec. 2937, 1 Civ.
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Before Whaley, J., County Court, Richland, August, 1920. Action by D. W. Robinson against the City of Columbia. From judgment for defendant the plaintiff appeals. cites: Act in question: 31 Stats. 273. Purpose was as a substitute for Sec. 2937, 1 Civ. Code 1912. Act shall relate to one subject, and that shall be expressed in the title: Const. 1895, Art. Ill, Sec. 17; 16 S. C. 56; 80 S. C. 130; 51 S. C. 249; 68 S. C. 149. This provision entitled to a liberal construction: 59 S. C. 409; 106 S. C. 161; 111 S. C. 209. Act as enrolled is conclusive evidence of its terms: 104 S. C. 345; 39 S. C.…
1Opinion of the Court
May 31, 1921. The opinion of the Court was delivered by This is an action under the statute, to recover $33.54, alleged to be excess taxes paid by the plaintiff on his property located in the City of Columbia. The complaint alleges that the excess tax was levied under the act of 1919 (31 St. at Large, p. 273). It is alleged that this act violates section 17 of article 3, and section 3 of article 8, in that, first, the title does not conform to the body of the act, and, second, that there is no limitation on the power of cities to levy taxes.
I. Does the title conform to the body of the act? It…
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