State ex rel. Abbeville County v. McMillan
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Petition in the original jurisdiction of this Court by Abbeville County for mandamus v. J. L. McMillan, J. B. Haltiwanger, and T. A. Graham, as commissioners to apportion the indebtedness of Abbeville, Edgefield, and Greenwood Counties.
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Petition in the original jurisdiction of this Court by Abbeville County for mandamus v. J. L. McMillan, J. B. Haltiwanger, and T. A. Graham, as commissioners to apportion the indebtedness of Abbeville, Edgefield, and Greenwood Counties. The following are the findings of fact by R. W. Shand, Esq., special referee: 1. Prior to June 4, 1897, the county of Abbeville was subdivided into sixteen townships, including the townships of Greenwood, Ninety-Six, White Hall, Long Cane, Cokes-bury, Smithville, Cedar Springs, and Indian Hill. 2. Not later than September, 1896, it was generally believed by…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr., Chief Justice McIver.
This petition addressed to this Court, in the exercise of its original jurisdiction, prayed for a writ of mandamus requiring the commissioners named in the title to apportion the indebtedness of Abbe-ville County between the counties of Abbeville and Greenwood, as required by the act establishing said last mentioned county. An alternative writ of mandamus was issued by the order of this Court, requiring said commissioners to make such apportionment, or to show cause why they should not be compelled to do so. To this…
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