State Ex Rel. Weeks v. Board of Registration
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Petition in the original jurisdiction of this Court by Tuther W. Reese, W. R. Parks, Wade Woodward, J. Carey Tamar and James C. Gardner' against the Boards of Registration of Aiken and Edgefield counties and the Commissioners of Election for said counties. The petition and exhibits on which the writs were asked are: Petition.
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Petition in the original jurisdiction of this Court by Tuther W. Reese, W. R. Parks, Wade Woodward, J. Carey Tamar and James C. Gardner' against the Boards of Registration of Aiken and Edgefield counties and the Commissioners of Election for said counties. The petition and exhibits on which the writs were asked are: Petition. “The petition of the above named relators respectfully shows: 1. “That the two first named are qualified electors and taxpayers of the county of Edgefield, and the three last named are qualified electors and taxpayers of the county of Aiken, all in the^State aforesaid,…
1Per curiam
Upon the petition and exhibits herewith to be reported the Court is asked to issue a rule to show cause why the mandamus and injunction prayed for should not be granted.
After consideration the Court is of the opinion that the petition and exhibits do not present a prima facie case for the petitioners and hence that the application for a rule to show cause should be denied and the petition dismissed.
It appears that Governor Martin F. Ansel, on January 3, 1911, ordered an election to be held on February 7, 1911, on the question of establishing a new county out of portions of Edgefield and Aiken…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Lamar v. CroftSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1906
- State Ex Rel. Reese v. AnselSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1907
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- Robinson v. McGownSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1916