Kramer v. County Council for Dorchester County

This appeal challenges the constitutionality of Section 14-11-30, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended by Act 164, 1979. Relying upon this statutory enactment, the court below granted the respondent a writ of mandamus. To the extent that our ruling partially invalidates this Act, we vacate the writ of mandamus and modify the judgment of the trial court as set forth below.

This action was brought by the respondent, who is the Master-in-Equity for Dorchester County, seeking a writ of mandamus to require the county to comply with Section 14-11-30 by paying to respondent a salary in an…