Legal Opinion

Ravenel v. Dekle

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided September 26, 1975No. 20099PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Per curiam

After hearing arguments in open court on September 23, 1974, we filed an order holding that Charles D. Ravenel was ineligible to serve as Governor of South Carolina, and an nounced that a full opinion would be filed in due course. Our opinion and the reasons for the order now follow:

The issue before the Court in this case was first raised in a class action commenced August 19, 1974, in the Court of Common Pleas for Greenwood County, entitled "Ben- H. Dekle and Milton J. Dukes, in their own behalf individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, vs. Charles D. Ravenel,…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Grace v. American Central InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
  2. Robertson v. CeaseSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
  3. Robinson v. Oceanic Steam Navigation Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1889
  4. Chimento v. StarkDistrict Court, D. New Hampshire · 1973
  5. La Tourette v. McMasterSupreme Court of the United States · 1919

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Atkinson v. AtkinsonCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1983
  2. State Election Board v. BayhIndiana Supreme Court · 1988
  3. Mobley v. ArmstrongKentucky Supreme Court · 1998
  4. Davenport v. City of Rock HillSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1993
  5. Tempel v. South Carolina State Election CommissionSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2012

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