Acker v. Anderson County
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Controversy without action by R. V. Acker against Anderson County. From judgment for plaintiff defendant appeals.' cites: Code, 1902, secs. 888, 1006, 1007, 1038, 1040, 1029, 1043, 1019, 3117, 1036, 729; 75 S. C., 560; 24 Stat., 418, 897, 883, 892; 25 Stat., 150. cite: Code, 1902, secs. 994, 999, 888, 900, 994, 3117, 3100; 24 Stat., 418; 56 S. C., 411, 506; 54 S. C., 536.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Jones.
This was a controversy in the Circuit Court without action upon an agreed statement of facts. The plaintiff is a magistrate for Anderson County, and in the year 1905, held two inquests over dead bodies for which services he presented a claim for $17.00 to the county commissioners of Anderson County. The inquests were held more than fifteen miles from the Court House and upon the request of two reputable citizens. The county commissioners refused to pay the claim upon the ground that the statutes make no provision for the payment of…
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- Lancaster v. Barnwell CountySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1894
- Green v. Anderson Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1900
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