Elledge v. Wharton
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Petition in the original jurisdiction of this Court by D. C. Elledge and R. F. Golden for writ of mandamus against T. B. Wharton, foreman of the grand jury; T. C. Burnett, supervisor; G. B. Riley and George Dorn, county board of commissioners, and E. Graham Payne, treasurer, of Greenwood county.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Ci-iiee Justice Jones.
The petitioners, claiming to be rural policemen duly commissioned by the Governor and qualified under the Rural Police Act of February 18, 1911, seek by mandamus to compel respondents to pay the salary $166.66, alleged to be due each for the two months ending May 7, 1911. By their return respondents deny that petitioners had been duly appointed and commissioned, in that they were appointed by the Governor without the recommendation of the legislative delegation of Greenwood county, as required by the act.
It appears that the…
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