Legal Opinion
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources v. Town of McClellanville
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided July 23, 2001No. 25324PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BURNETT, Justice:
This case involves the interpretation of a restriction contained in a deed of land from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to the Town of McClellanville (the town). The Court of Appeals held the town could not charge a permit fee for access to the property. South Carolina Dep’t of Natural Resources v. Town of McClellanville, Op. No.2000-UP-165 (Ct.App. filed Mar. 6, 2000). We reverse.
FACTS
In 1991, DNR deeded a 4.27 acre tract of land to the town. This transfer was part of a land swap between the state and federal governments to enable the town to qualify for federal…
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