Creech v. South Carolina Public Service Authority

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Associate Justice Fishburne.

Authority was granted to institute this action in the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court because 'of the public character and importance of the issues involved, and because of the apparent urgency that a definite and final ruling be made respecting the proposed undertakings and other threatened actions of the defendants.

The plaintiff, E. B. Creech, a citizen and resident of the State, owning real and personal property subject to taxation in the area embraced within the project popularly known as Santee-Cooper…