Ross v. Lipscomb
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Petition in the original jurisdiction of this Court by W. H. Ross, mayor, W. O. Johnson, W. L. Settlemyer, T. H. Littlejohn, R. S. Lipscomb, B. A. Holmes and Gus Abernathy, aldermen, of the town of Gaffney for writ of mandamus against J. N. Lipscomb, B. G. Clary and E. R. Cash, board of public works of Gaffney.
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Petition in the original jurisdiction of this Court by W. H. Ross, mayor, W. O. Johnson, W. L. Settlemyer, T. H. Littlejohn, R. S. Lipscomb, B. A. Holmes and Gus Abernathy, aldermen, of the town of Gaffney for writ of mandamus against J. N. Lipscomb, B. G. Clary and E. R. Cash, board of public works of Gaffney. The petition is: 1st. “That the petitioners, W. H. Ross, as mayor, and W. O. Johnson, W. L. Settlemyer, T. H. Littlejohn, K. S. Lipscomb, B. A. Holmes and Gus Abernathy, as aldermen, compose the town council of the town of Gaffney, S. C. 2d. “That the respondents, J. N. Lipscomb, B. G.…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Gary.
This is an application to the Court, in the exercise of its original jurisdiction, for a writ of mandamus, requiring the respondents to sell certain bonds, amounting to $125,000, for the extension of the electric lights and water works and the installation of a sewerage system for the town of Gaffney.
The questions at issue will appear, by reference to the petition, the amended answer and the reply, which will be set out, in the report of the case.
1 The first ground of objection interposed by the respondents is, “that said election, and…
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