Legal Opinion

McCullough v. Brown

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided April 19, 1894PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Before Hudson, J., Darlington, July, 1893, and Bichland, October, 1893. The case first stated was an action for injunction. The complaint was as follows: The complaint of the above named plaintiffs respectfully shows to this court: First.

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Before Hudson, J., Darlington, July, 1893, and Bichland, October, 1893. The case first stated was an action for injunction. The complaint was as follows: The complaint of the above named plaintiffs respectfully shows to this court: First. That Charles S. McCullough is a resident and freehold voter of the town of Darlington, and a taxpayer of the said town and county of Darlingtou and the State of South Carolina; and that J. Witherspoon Evans is the town clerk of the town of Darlington, and a taxpayer of the county of Darlington and State of South Carolina, and that this action is brought on…

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Mr. Chiee Justice MoIyer.

1 These cases all arise under an act, entitled “an act to prohibit the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors, as a beverage, within this State, except as herein provided,” approved 24th of December, 1892 (21 Stat., 62), and were, therefore, heard and will be considered together; for while there are certain subordinate questions presented in some of the cases which do not arise in others, yet they all present the question of the constitutionality of the act. To that question, as one of overshadowing importance, we propose…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Marbury v. MadisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1803
  2. M'culloch v. State of MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1819
  3. Munn v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
  4. Fletcher v. PeckSupreme Court of the United States · 1810
  5. Brown v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1827

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Ellingham v. DyeIndiana Supreme Court · 1912
  2. Arens v. Village of RogersSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1953
  3. Union Ice & Coal Co. v. Town of RustonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1914
  4. State ex rel. Byerley v. State Board of CanvassersNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1919
  5. Crews v. BeattieSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1941

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