Easler v. Maybank, Governor

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Baker.

By permission this action was commenced in the original jurisdiction of this Court seeking a writ of mandamus directed to Honorable Burnet R. Maybank, as Governor of the State of South Carolina, to compel him to order an election for school trustees in Saxon School District No. 70, Spartanburg County, in accordance with the provision contained in Section 2330 of the Code of 1932.

The “issue” involved as stated by petitioners is: “Does Section 2330 of the South Carolina Civil Code 1932, construed in connection with 40 St. at Large, p.…