Legal Opinion
Berry v. Weeks
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided November 28, 1983No. 22007PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Harwell, Justice:
Appellant Dorchester County Water Authority (the Authority) appeals from the trial court’s refusal to issue an injunction or declaratory judgment against respondent Dorchester County Council. We reverse.
This dispute involves the proposed takeover by Dorchester County of a special purpose district located within its boundaries after the home rule amendments to the South Carolina Constitution, Article VIII.
The legislature created the Authority in 1965 and gave it the power to distribute and sell water in the unincorporated areas of Dorchester County. On May 19,1977, after the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Knight v. SalisburySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1974
- Doran v. RobertsonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1943
- Mauldin v. Council of GreenvilleSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1890
- Neel v. ShealySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1973
- City of Orangeburg v. MossSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1974
3Cited by6 opinions
- City of Abbeville v. Aiken Electric Cooperative, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1985
- Sloan v. School Dist. of Greenville CountyCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2000
- Spartanburg Sanitary Sewer District v. City of SpartanburgSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1984
- Michelin Tire Corp. v. Spartanburg County TreasurerSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1984
- Spar. San. Sew. Dist. v. City of Spar.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1984
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