Legal Opinion
Dalton v. Town Council of Mt. Pleasant
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided February 7, 1963No. 18024PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Brailsford, Justice.
This action, commenced May 15, 1955, attacked the validity of the annexation, following an election held March 15, 1955, of certain territory to the municipality of Mt. Pleasant. The complaint charged that the petition for the election was not signed by a majority of the freeholders of the area to be annexed, as required by Section 47-14, Code of Laws, 1952, and that a majority of the qualified persons voting cast their ballots against annexation. Since the issue here will turn on the first ground, we will not again refer to the second. The Master for Charleston County…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- White v. LivingstonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1957
- Greer Bank & Trust Co. v. WaldropSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1930
- Hite v. Town of West ColumbiaSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1951
- Sullivan v. City Council of CharlestonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1923
- Hollingsworth v. City of GreenvilleSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1962
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Glaze v. GroomsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1996
- State Ex Rel. Condon v. City of ColumbiaSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2000
- Brewington v. BrewingtonCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1984
- Rock Hill National Bank v. HoneycuttCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1986
- H & H Glass Co., Inc. v. WynneSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1986
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