State ex rel. Columbia Club v. McMaster
Supreme Court of South Carolina
This was a proceeding by prohibitioo. The Circuit Judge rendered the following judgment: The plaintiff is a duly incorporated social club, which out of its common fund purchased liquors in the name of the club, and kept the same for the benefit of all its members. These liquors were kept, with other supplies of the club, in the butler’s pantry or in the appropriate place therefor.
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This was a proceeding by prohibitioo. The Circuit Judge rendered the following judgment: The plaintiff is a duly incorporated social club, which out of its common fund purchased liquors in the name of the club, and kept the same for the benefit of all its members. These liquors were kept, with other supplies of the club, in the butler’s pantry or in the appropriate place therefor. There was in the club room no liquor ,pr wine room, to which the members had the right to resort and drink free of charge, but any member of the club; in the club house, could give an order to a servant or attendant…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Mr. Justice McGowan.
The Columbia Club, relator, is a duly incorporated organization for social and literary purposes, with power to make such rules and regulations as they shall deem proper. The club rooms are situated in the city of Columbia, used exclusively by the members, andaré intended to provide for them a place where they, at small cost, can have and enjoy the privacy and privileges of a well conducted home, together with such intercourse and amusement as are consistent with the rules and objects. And to this end they established the following…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Commonwealth v. SmithMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1869
- Seim v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1881
- Piedmont Club v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1891
- Barden v. Montana ClubMontana Supreme Court · 1891
3Cited by14 opinions
- Cuzner v. the California ClubCalifornia Supreme Court · 1909
- People v. . Adelphi ClubNew York Court of Appeals · 1896
- County of Ada v. Boise Commercial ClubIdaho Supreme Court · 1911
- State ex rel. Young v. Minnesota ClubSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1909
- State Ex Rel. Lyon v. City ClubSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1909
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