City of Columbia v. Putnam

(dissenting.)

I regret that I find myself unable to agree with the conclusions reached in the opinion of Mr. Chief Justice TAYLOR.

Considering the entire record herein, there is, to my mind, at least a serious question as to the constitutionality of the ordinance when applied to the particular company. However, under the rule that we should refrain from passing upon a constitutional question unless such is necessary to a decision, I refrain from discussing all of the facts and address my remarks only to appellant’s exception number two, which reads as follows:

“His Honor erred in not holding…