Nettles v. Cantwell
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before DeVore, J., Charleston, Spring term, 1919. Action by J. K. Nettles against W. P. Cantwell and others, Board of County Commissioners of Charleston county. From an order refusing to enjoin defendants from issuing bonds, plaintiff apeals. Appeal dismissed.
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Before DeVore, J., Charleston, Spring term, 1919. Action by J. K. Nettles against W. P. Cantwell and others, Board of County Commissioners of Charleston county. From an order refusing to enjoin defendants from issuing bonds, plaintiff apeals. Appeal dismissed. Following is the agreed statement of facts referred to in opinion: It is agreed that the following facts shall constitute the agreed statement of facts for the hearing of the petition and answer in this cause: The plaintiff, J. K. Nettles, is a taxpayer in the city and county of Charleston, and the defendants constitute the board of…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Chief Justice Gary.
This is an appeal from an order, refusing to enjoin the defendants from issuing bonds, under an act of the legislature approved the 26th of February, 1917, and entitled “An act to provide for a bond issue for Charleston county, not exceeding in amount $275,000, for permanent roads, and to construct or purchase bridges, and to provide for sinking fund therefor, and also for an election to determine the same.” 30 St. at Large, p. 542.
The fifth and sixth sections of the act are as follows:
“Sec. 5. The said bonds shall be turned over…
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