State Ex Rel. Wolfe v. Sanders
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Proceeding by the State, on relation of Samuel W. Wolfe, Attorney General,, on complaint of C. C. King against J. Olin Sanders to determine title to the office of sheriff of Anderson County as between the parties. Judgment for plaintiff.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Hydrick.
1 This is an action m the original jurisdiction of this Court, to determine the right and title to the office of sheriff of Anderson County as between the plaintiff, King, and the defendant, Sanders.
In January, 1919, a vacancy in the'office was created by the resignation of the regularly elected incumbent, and the defendant was appointed to fill the vacancy. On January 23, 1920, after due hearing, his Excellency, the Govern- or, revoked the defendant’s commission and removed him from the office, and appointed and commissioned the…
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