City of Greenville v. Pridmore
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Wilson, J., Greenville, January, 1910. Action by City of Greenville against A. F. Pridmore. Defendant appeals from 'Circuit order sustaining judgment of mayor’s court. cites: The constitutional provision applies to city governments: 14 S. C., 290; 19 S. C., 421; 11 S'. C., 292; 1 Dill Mun. Corp, sea 308. An amendment of a void ordinance is void: 13 S. C., 546; 1 Dill Mun.
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Before Wilson, J., Greenville, January, 1910. Action by City of Greenville against A. F. Pridmore. Defendant appeals from 'Circuit order sustaining judgment of mayor’s court. cites: The constitutional provision applies to city governments: 14 S. C., 290; 19 S. C., 421; 11 S'. C., 292; 1 Dill Mun. Corp, sea 308. An amendment of a void ordinance is void: 13 S. C., 546; 1 Dill Mun. Corp., sec. 89; 23 S. C., 523; 30 S. C„ 93; 28 Cyc., 382; 28 Cyc., 374. cite: Mayor may act as Jtidge on ordinance made by his council: 85 S. C., 227. Ordinance may be valid in part only: 21 Ency., 993; McQuiller on…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Woods.
The defendant was convicted in the mayor’s court of the city of Greenville on the charge of violating a city ordinance of October 5, 1909, relating to the traffic in intoxicating liquors. The sentence was that he pay a fine of twenty-five dollars or be imprisoned for thirty days. An appeal to the 'Circuit Court resulted in affirmance, and the defendant now appeals to this Court.
1 By his first exception the defendant relies on the same position taken in Spartanburg v. Parris, 85 S. C., 227, namely, that the mayor, having participated…
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