State ex rel. Bank of Marlboro v. Covington
Supreme Court of South Carolina
This was a petition by the Bank of Marlboro for a writ of mandamus. The petition was as follows: To the Honorable J. IT.
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This was a petition by the Bank of Marlboro for a writ of mandamus. The petition was as follows: To the Honorable J. IT. Hudson, judge of the Fourth Judicial Circuit: I.The petition of Bank of Marlboro respectfully represents to your honor— I. That your petitioner is a corporation duly chartered and organized under and by virtue of an act of the general assembly of the State of South Carolina, entitled “an act to incorporate Bank of Marlboro,” appi-oved December 23, 1884; that its capital stock consists of five hundred and ninety-five shares, of the par value of one hundred dollars each, and…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered' by
Mr. Justice McGowan.
This is a petition by the Bank of Marlboro for a writ of mandamus to compel the auditor of Marlboro County to restore to his own tax list and the duplicate in the possession of the treasurer of Marlboro County, the assessment of its property, as lawfully fixed by the proper boards, and, as alleged, unlawfully altered and increased by the said auditor.
As stated, the president of the bank, in January, 1891, duly returned to said auditor the capital stock of said bank at the sum of $73,185, while the par value thereof was only…
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