Legal Opinion
Leonard v. TALBERT
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided July 16, 1952No. 16649PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Oxner, Justice.
Broadly stated, the following question is presented: Is the General Assembly empowered to authorize a county to levy a tax of issue bonds for the improvement of a street within the corporate limits of a municipality, where such street, when improved, will constitute an integral part of the county road system and form an important connecting link with state highways? It is conceded that the General Assembly has plenary power to do so unless restrained by. the limitations contained in Article 10, Section 6, of the Constitution, the pertinent portion of which is as follows:
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2Cases cited16 opinions
- Lillard v. MeltonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1915
- County Commissioners v. City of JacksonvilleSupreme Court of Florida · 1895
- City of Breckenridge v. Stephens CountyTexas Supreme Court · 1931
- Board of Revenue of Jefferson Co. v. State ex rel. City of BirminghamSupreme Court of Alabama · 1910
- Sanderson v. TexarkanaSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1912
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3Cited by7 opinions
- County of Harris v. ShepperdTexas Supreme Court · 1956
- State Ex Rel. State Highway Commission v. CarltonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1970
- Found v. S.C. Dep't of Transp. & John V. WalshSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2017
- South Carolina State Highway Department v. Parker Water & Sewer Sub-DistrictSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1966
- State Hwy. Dept. v. PARKER W. AND S. DIS.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1966
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