Bishop v. Hanna, Sheriff

Stukes, Justice.

Respondents brought this action in equity against State and County law enforcement officers to enjoin threatened interference by them with automobile (stock car) races promoted and conducted by respondents in Florence County, to which admission fees were charged and money prizes awarded to the winners. No question of procedure or remedy arises upon the record.

The defendants, now appellants, demurred upon the ground that the complaint shows that the projected races would violate the terms of Section 1733 of the Code of 1942, which was cited in the complaint. The advertised race…