Allen v. Adams
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Petition in the original jurisdiction of this Court by J. H. Allen for injunction against the town council of Edgefield, to restrain them from issuing bonds for the erection of a school building. The amended petition is as follows: “First. That your petitioner is a citizen of the county of Edgefield, in the said State; and is a resident and taxpayer in the town of Edgefield, situate in said county and State. “Second.
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Petition in the original jurisdiction of this Court by J. H. Allen for injunction against the town council of Edgefield, to restrain them from issuing bonds for the erection of a school building. The amended petition is as follows: “First. That your petitioner is a citizen of the county of Edgefield, in the said State; and is a resident and taxpayer in the town of Edgefield, situate in said county and State. “Second. That W. W. Adams is the nKtyor of the said town of Edgefield; and the following names compose the board of aldermen: J. P. Ouzts, B. J. Crooker, E- H. Folk, C. E. May, M. P.…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Jones.
The petitioner applies to this Court for an injunction to restrain the authorities of the town council of Edgefield from issuing bonds in the sum of $15,000 for the purpose of erecting a school building within said town. The issue is made upon the facts stated in the petition and amended petition, which are not denied in the return and upon the facts stated in the return to which petitioner demurred. The petition as amended and the return thereto are officially reported herewith.
The petitioner is a citizen and taxpayer of the town of…
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