Verner v. Muller
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Petition by James S. Verner and A. R. Taylor in the original jurisdiction of this Court for injunction against W. F. Muller, A. B. Campbell, J. E. Heise, E. M. Hook and Charles Kinsler, as members of the board of county commissioners of Richland county. cite: As to the constitutionality of the act: 74 S. C. 449; 76 S. C. 332; 77 SC. 272. As to the legality of the election: 73 S. C. 398; 86 S. C. 425, 461. Levying tax to meet interest is not a condition precedent to issuing…
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Petition by James S. Verner and A. R. Taylor in the original jurisdiction of this Court for injunction against W. F. Muller, A. B. Campbell, J. E. Heise, E. M. Hook and Charles Kinsler, as members of the board of county commissioners of Richland county. cite: As to the constitutionality of the act: 74 S. C. 449; 76 S. C. 332; 77 SC. 272. As to the legality of the election: 73 S. C. 398; 86 S. C. 425, 461. Levying tax to meet interest is not a condition precedent to issuing bonds: 85 S. C. 163. Charging street cars a toll would not render the act unconstitutional: 76 S. C. 332.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Chief Justice Jones.
The petitioners as taxpayers seek to enjoin the board of county commissioners of Richland county from issuing certain coupon bonds of Columbia township, in Richland county, about to be issued under alleged authority of the act of February 20. 1908, 25 Stat. 1431.
1 It is contended first that the act is in violation of section 17, article III, of the Constitution, providing: “Every act or resolution having the force of law shall relate to but one subject, and that shall be expressed in the title.”
The title of the act is: “An act…
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