Owens v. Magill

Harwell, Chief Justice:

Appellant Don Owens (Owens) brought this action individually and as a class action seeking a declaratory judgment to determine the rights of the citizens and taxpayers of greenville County to twenty-six (26) original Andrew Wyeth paintings formerly on display at the Greenville County Art Museum. The trial judge granted summary judgment in favor of respondents, finding that Owens did not have standing to assert this claim. We agree and affirm.

I. FACTS

A brief review of the origin of this action is necessary. In 1979, Arthur Magill purchased the twenty-six Wyeth paintings…