Town of Union v. Hampton
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Klugi-i', J., Union,-, 190&. Indictment by the Town of Union against Cordoza H. Hampton. From Circuit order modifying judgment of mayor, defendant appeals. Messrs. Townsend & Townsend cite: On point submitted: 11 S. C., 294. cites: On point submitted: 15 Stat., 7; 17 Stat., 409 ; 21 Stat., 357, 696; 11 S. C., 288; 44 S. C., 362; 22 Stat, 468.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. JusticiS Gary.
The defendant was tried by a jury in the mayor’s court under the charge of keeping a bawdy house, in violation of the ordinances of the town of Union. The jury found him guilty, and he was sentenced to thirty days on the chaingang.
On appeal to the Circuit Court the sentence was affirmed, except in one particular — the number of days was changed from thirty to twenty, so as to conform to the provisions of the charter of said town.
The defendant has appealed again upon numerous exceptions, all of which were abandoned except those raising…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- State v. WilliamsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1893
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- State v. NesslerSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1979