Padgett v. State Highway Commission

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Cothran.

This is a proceeding in the original jurisdiction of this Court, instituted by the plaintiffs individually as citizens and taxpayers of the Town of Saluda and as the Board of Public Works of that town against the State Highway Commission and certain contractors, for the purpose of enjoining the construction of a state highway along certain streets of the town pending a decision by this Court of the validity of certain water and sewerage bonds proposed to be issued by the town.

It appears that while the suit referred to, testing the…