Bradley v. City Council of Greenville

Stukes, Justice:

Act No. 432 of May 19, 1947, 45 Stat. 1145, embodies an ingenious legislative plan to provide public hospital facilities for the people of Greenville County. The City of Greenville, which is the county seat, now owns and operates a hospital in the city which is ample for its residents but is unequal to the needs of all of the people of the county. The present estimated population of the latter is 173,900, of which the relatively small area of the city contains an estimated 46,000. The present City Hospital, site, permanent improvements, equipment and other assets, including a…