Legal Opinion
Townsend v. Richland County
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided May 8, 1939No. 14875PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Fishburne.
This action was commenced by the plaintiff, a former Master in equity for Richland County, to recover fees alleged to be due him under the general law. He alleges that he was deprived of such fees by reason of an Act of the General Assembly which provides' for the payment of salaries in lieu of fees to certain officers of Richland County. Acts 1932, page 1178, Act No. 646.
The relevant portion of the Act reads as follows: “Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: Commencing April 1, 1932, all public…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Salley v. McCoySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1936
- Sirrine v. StateSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1925
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- Gillespie v. BlackwellSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1931
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3Cited by26 opinions
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- Shillito v. City of SpartanburgSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1948
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