Brownlee v. Brock
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Prince, J., Anderson, Suit by J. Irvin Brownlee and others against J. A. Brock and others. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiffs appeal. cites: As to nature of assessment certificates: 48 S. C. 395; 85 S. C. 156. cite: As to provision for interest on bonded indebtedness: 22 Cyc. 1522 ; 16 A. & E. Enc. of E. 1001. Hodgepodge legislation: Cooley’s Const.
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Before Prince, J., Anderson, Suit by J. Irvin Brownlee and others against J. A. Brock and others. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiffs appeal. cites: As to nature of assessment certificates: 48 S. C. 395; 85 S. C. 156. cite: As to provision for interest on bonded indebtedness: 22 Cyc. 1522 ; 16 A. & E. Enc. of E. 1001. Hodgepodge legislation: Cooley’s Const. Lim. 171, 173; 36 Cyc. 1017; 76 S. C. 332; 106 S. C. 159. Title of act: 77 S. C. 272; 88 S. C. 493; 74 S. C. 448; 79 S. C. 96. Special legislation: 77 S. C. 260; 61 S. C. 205. Bonded indebtedness: 103 S. C. 10, 50, 184; 72 S. C. 546.…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Hydrick.
This appeal involves the construction and constitutionality of an act approved February 17, 1917, entitled:
“An act to authorize and empower the board of trustees of school district No. 17, of Anderson county, to issue and sell additional coupon bonds of said district for the purpose of erecting, equipping and furnishing a high school building for said district.”
1 The act provides for the issuing of 40-year bonds “to bear a rate of interest not exceeding five per cent.',” payable semiannually. Though the usual words “per annum” were…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Lillard v. MeltonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1915
- Burriss v. BrockSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1913
3Cited by21 opinions
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- Evans v. Beattie, Comptroller GeneralSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1926
- State Ex Rel. Roddey v. BYRNES, GOVERNORSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1951
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