State Ex Rel. Lyon v. Columbia Water Power Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Motion in the original jurisdiction of the Court. Mr. McMaster cites: Courts of equity have jurisdiction to enjoin public nuisances: 1 Spelling on Ex. Rem. 318, 2 High on Inj., sec. 1554; Joyce on Nui., sec. 416; 1 Ency. 64; 69 Am. Dec. 187; 42 A. R. 182; 18 Ves. 217; 19 Id. 617; 28 Kan. 735; 1 N. C. 12; 22 Ala. 190; 30 Ga. 506; 87 Ill. 453; 11 Abbott’s N. Cas. 313; 26 la. 379; 117 Ga. 434; 83 Pac. 598; 53 S. E. 603; 122 Ga. 754; 5 E. R. A. 193; 30 Am.
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Motion in the original jurisdiction of the Court. Mr. McMaster cites: Courts of equity have jurisdiction to enjoin public nuisances: 1 Spelling on Ex. Rem. 318, 2 High on Inj., sec. 1554; Joyce on Nui., sec. 416; 1 Ency. 64; 69 Am. Dec. 187; 42 A. R. 182; 18 Ves. 217; 19 Id. 617; 28 Kan. 735; 1 N. C. 12; 22 Ala. 190; 30 Ga. 506; 87 Ill. 453; 11 Abbott’s N. Cas. 313; 26 la. 379; 117 Ga. 434; 83 Pac. 598; 53 S. E. 603; 122 Ga. 754; 5 E. R. A. 193; 30 Am. Dec. 103; 39 So. 520; 18 Ky. 800; 148 Ill. 51; 66 Col. 150; 18 Ark. 258; 147 Cal. 381; 59 Am. St. R. 750; 87 Ala. 659; 108 Mass. 463. Attorney…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Woods.
The nature and scope of this proceeding is set out with sufficient fullness in the opinion rendered on March 4, 1909, and reported in 83 S. C. 181, 63 S. E. 884. By the decree then rendered the Court adjudged that the Columbia Canal was navigable water, and that its obstruction by a bridge used to support the water pipes of the city of Columbia was a public nuisance against which the State was entitled to an injunction. In view of the alleged difficulties in conducting the city’s supply of water without the use of the bridge, the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Illinois Central Railroad v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- Manigault v. SpringsSupreme Court of the United States · 1905
- Willamette Iron Bridge Co. v. HatchSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
- Cardwell v. American Bridge Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1885
- State Ex Rel. Lyon v. Columbia Water Power Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1909
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- State v. Columbia Railway, Gas & Electric Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1921
- Chitwood v. South Carolina Electric & Gas Co.District Court, E.D. South Carolina · 1943