Carolina Grocery Co. v. Burnet
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Proceeding in the original jurisdiction of this Court by the Carolina Grocery Co. against Barnwell R. Burnet, County Treasurer of Charleston County, for mandamus requiring defendant to pay county warrant held by plaintiff.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Jones.
This is a controversy submitted without action on an agreed statement of facts in the original jurisdiction of this Court. The plaintiff, a corporation of this State, seeks a writ of mandamus to compel the defendant, as county treasurer of 'Charleston County, to pay a warrant against said county for $3.50, issued by W. P. Cantwell, the supervisor of said county, in favor of the plaintiff, upon the approval of the claim by the county board of commissioners of said county. The county treasurer' refused to pay the claim on the ground…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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