Stackhouse v. County Board of Commissioners
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Petition in the original jurisdiction of this Court by R. P. Stackhouse and others, composing- the courthouse commission of the County of Dillon, for mandamus against the County Board of Commissioners of Dillon County. cite: As to construction of statutes: Vattell, sec. 285; 33 S. C., 164; 16 S. C., 425. Instructions in act as to notice, time, place, etc., only directory: 15 Cyc., 362; 10 Ency., 588; Potters Dwarris on Stat, 222; 20 S. C., 361; 15 Cyc., 311, 322; 10 Ency.,…
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Petition in the original jurisdiction of this Court by R. P. Stackhouse and others, composing- the courthouse commission of the County of Dillon, for mandamus against the County Board of Commissioners of Dillon County. cite: As to construction of statutes: Vattell, sec. 285; 33 S. C., 164; 16 S. C., 425. Instructions in act as to notice, time, place, etc., only directory: 15 Cyc., 362; 10 Ency., 588; Potters Dwarris on Stat, 222; 20 S. C., 361; 15 Cyc., 311, 322; 10 Ency., 626, 670 ; 90' A. S, R., 43; 120 A. S. R., 794; 61 111., 99; 102 Cal., 184; 63 111., 374; 22 S. R., 558; 104 111., 339;…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the 'Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Woods.
In this proceeding for mandamus the relator’s, constituting the courthouse commission of Dillon county, ask that the county board of commissioners of that county be required to execute and deliver county bonds to the amount of $40,000 to be sold by them and the proceeds expended in the construction of a courthouse and jail. The respondents allege that the statute law of the State authorizes the board of commissioners to issue bonds when such issue has been approved by a majority vote at an election held in pursuance of the statute.…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Baldwin v. Travis CountyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1905
- Kitchen v. Southern Ry.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1904
- Wilson v. CoxSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1906
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