State Ex Rel. Guenther v. Charleston Light & Water Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Petition in the original jurisdiction of this Court by Pauline M. Guenther, C. O. Witte, A. M. Lee, Henry A. M. Smith, Henry E. Young and Paul Grant, for writ of mandamus against The Charleston Light and Water Co.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Ci-iiee Justice Pope.
The relators above named have applied to this Court, in its original jurisdiction, for a writ of mandamus to> compel the respondent toi open up to navigation Goose Creek, a navigable stream in the county of Berkeley, in the State aforesaid, across which, from side to side of said Goose Creek, the respondent has placed a dam extending from bank to bank of said stream, thereby closing the same to all vessels, boats, etc.; which occurred early in December, 1903, demands having been made by the relators, who are the riparian owners…
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