Herbert v. Griffith
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Hon. W. A. Holman, special Judge, Columbia. May, 1914. Action by R. B. Herbert, a freeholder and taxpayer of the city of Columbia, against E. A. Griffith, mayor, and R. C. Keenan, C. M. Asbill and E. M. DuPre, councilmen of said city, to enjoin a proposed issue of municipal bonds by said city. Erom a decree refusing such injunction, the plaintiff appeals. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Court.
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Before Hon. W. A. Holman, special Judge, Columbia. May, 1914. Action by R. B. Herbert, a freeholder and taxpayer of the city of Columbia, against E. A. Griffith, mayor, and R. C. Keenan, C. M. Asbill and E. M. DuPre, councilmen of said city, to enjoin a proposed issue of municipal bonds by said city. Erom a decree refusing such injunction, the plaintiff appeals. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Court. The plaintiff appealed upon the following exceptions and assign errors therein, to wit: 1. Because his Honor, the Circuit Judge, erred in holding that there had been a substantial…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Hydrick.
Under the provisions of section 3050 of the Civil Code of 1912, an election was held in the city of Columbia on the question of issuing $500,000.00 of bonds. The ballots-— some having the word “yes” and some the word “no” printed thereon — read as follows: “For the purpose of enlarging, extending and repairing its waterworks, waterworks system and plant, its sewerage system and plant, shall the city of Columbia issue coupon bonds, as provided by law, to the amount of five hundred thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be…
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