Pruitt v. King
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Memminger, J., Anderson, March, 1920. Action by John C. Pruitt, J. E. Dobbins, Arthur Rhody, W. C. Bailey and John H. Fox against J.-Mack King, as Supervisor of Anderson County; W. P. Snelgrove et al, as Anderson Highway Commission, and R. H. Wright, to enjoin the use of funds on a certain highway. From an order enjoining defendants, the defendants appeal.
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Before Memminger, J., Anderson, March, 1920. Action by John C. Pruitt, J. E. Dobbins, Arthur Rhody, W. C. Bailey and John H. Fox against J.-Mack King, as Supervisor of Anderson County; W. P. Snelgrove et al, as Anderson Highway Commission, and R. H. Wright, to enjoin the use of funds on a certain highway. From an order enjoining defendants, the defendants appeal. The following is the opinion of the Circuit Judge: This case came up before this Court when it was in session in February; and the question was whether the Court would refer issues to a jury, or refer the whole case to a referee, or…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Fraser.
Under the authority of an act of the legislature passed in the year 1919, at page 474, the county of Anderson issued bonds for $1,450,000, the proceeds of which are to be used in constructing permanent good roads throughout the county. The act provided for 21 roads and created a highway commission under whose direction the roads were to be constructed. The act, in describing the roads, states: “4. A road from Anderson to Pelzer via Williamston.” Section 11.
Between Anderson and Williamston there are two roads, one known as “the upper…
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