Casey v. South Carolina State Housing Authority

Littlejohn, Justice:

This action was brought pursuant to the Uniform Declaratory Judgment Act, Section 10-2001 et seq., Code of Laws of South Carolina (1962), to contest the constitutionality of Act No. 1171 of 1974 (the Act).

The Act empowers the South Carolina State Housing Authority (created by Act No. 500 of the Acts of 1971) to issue its notes, or bonds, to promote housing accommodations for persons of moderate to low income.

The respondent, Casey, brings the action as a citizen, resident, and taxpayer of South Carolina, for himself and all others who would be adversely affected by the…