Limehouse v. Blackwell

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Fishburne.

The facts out of which this controversy arose, briefly stated, are these: William H. Dunkin was elected Clerk of Court for Charleston County in the general election held in November, 1936, and thereafter duly qualified and assumed the duties of the office. He died in the early part of 1937, and the Governor appointed O. T. Wallace to fill the vacancy thus created, his commission “to continue in force for the term provided by law.” Wallace qualified and is now discharging the duties of his trust. He claims that he was appointed to…