Legal Opinion

WRIGHT v. City of Florence

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided June 5, 1956No. 17170PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Stukes, Chief Justice.

Under the recited authority of Section 7546 of the Code of 1942, as amended, the city council of Florence on July 1, 1950, adopted an ordinance whereby a Civil Service Commission was established in the city, conformable to the cited statute, with jurisdiction over the police and fire departments of the city. The statute is now codified as Sections 47-721 to 47-740, both inclusive, of the Code of 1952. Sub-section 7546(11) of the Code of 1942, which appears in substance as section 47-740 of the Code of 1952, follows:

“It is not intended by this section to repeal any…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Lyon v. RhameSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1912
  2. Board of Councilmen v. BrawnerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1896
  3. Thompson v. City of MarionOhio Supreme Court · 1938
  4. City of Owensboro v. Board of Trustees, Etc.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1945
  5. Newman v. McCullough, MayorSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1948

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Tarrant County v. AshmoreTexas Supreme Court · 1982
  2. Slawik v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1984
  3. Stanley v. Reserve Insurance Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1961
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  5. Anders v. County Council for Richland CountySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1985

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