Anderson v. Baehr

Moss, Chief Justice:

This action is one under the Uniform Declaratory Judgments Act, § 10-2001 et seq., 1962 Code of Laws, commenced by the plaintiff, who is a resident and taxpayer in the city of Spartanburg, individually and in a representative capacity representing all other persons similarly situated. The defendants are the mayor and councilmen of the city of Spartanburg, and Daniel R. McLeod as Attorney General of the State of South Carolina.

The complaint, contesting the constitutionality of Act No. 1097 (referred to as Ratification No. R 1252) of the General Assembly of 1974, reads as…