Legal Opinion
Powell v. Red Carpet Lounge
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided January 10, 1984No. 22025PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Littlejohn, Justice:
These cases on appeal from the circuit court were commenced by the Sheriff of Richland County (Appellant) against Red Carpet Lounge and Darrells Club (Respondents) to test the legality of coin-operated machines seized by the Appellant and alleged by him to constitute per se violations of § 52-15-10, South Carolina Code of Laws (1976), making them subject to confiscation and destruction under § 52-15-20.
Section 52-15-10 was amended in 1982. We first consider the facts and law prior to amendment.
In contest is the legality of machines referred to as “Cute Girl”, “Carolina…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- State Ex Rel. McLeod v. MontgomerySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1964
- Stone & Clamp, General Contractors v. HOLMESSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1950
3Cited by15 opinions
- Keyserling v. BeasleySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1996
- Richland County v. CampbellSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1988
- Westvaco Corp. v. South Carolina Department of RevenueSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1995
- South Carolina Tax Commission v. Gaston Copper Recycling Corp.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1994
- South Carolina Coastal Conservation League v. South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental ControlCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2008
10 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.