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Peoples Program for Endangered Species v. Sexton

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided September 23, 1996No. 24497PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Finney, Chief Justice:

Appellants commenced this action seeking declaratory-judgment and injunctive relief. We affirm.

Appellants Jim and Nancy Saviano are principals of Peoples Program for Endangered Species (a nonprofit corporation) and own three wolves who live in their home. Respondent Thomas Sexton is the Town of Mount Pleasant Chief of Police. Appellants instituted this action challenging the constitutionality of Mount Pleasant’s Town Ordinance No. 93050. This ordinance prohibits the possession of any “vicious or dangerous domesticated animal or any other animal... of wild, vicious or…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Sentell v. New Orleans & Carrollton R. Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1897
  2. Nicchia v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1920
  3. Harvey v. Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  4. Smith Ex Rel. Smith v. SmithSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1987
  5. Robinson v. Richland County CouncilSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1987

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3Cited by12 opinions

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  4. Bibco Corp. v. City of SumterSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1998
  5. Main v. ThomasonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2000

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