Greenwood County v. Shay

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Associate Justice EishburnE:

The defendant appeals from an order issued at Chambers by his Honor, Judge C. C. Featherstone, resident Judge of the Eighth Circuit, at Greenwood, South Carolina, adjudging him guilty of criminal contempt for violation of an injunction.

The appellant was the owner of a tract of land situate about five, miles north of the City of Greenwood, which the County of Greenwood, acting as agent for the United States Government, desired to acquire in connection with the establishment of an air field or air base for the training of…