MOFFETT v. TRAXLER

18470

247 S.C. 298 (1966)

147 S.E.2d 255

Earle M. MOFFETT, a resident and taxpayer of the City of Greenville, South Carolina, individually and representing all other persons similarly situate, Appellant, v. David G. TRAXLER, as Mayor, James H. Simkins, John P. Mann, R.C. White, Jr., Gus Smith and William I. Bouton, constituting the City Council of the City of Greenville and Daniel R. McLeod, as Attorney General for the State of South Carolina, Respondents.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

March 2, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Harry A. Chapman, Jr., and Calhoun H. Turner, of Greenville, for Appellant.

Messrs. W.H. Arnold, of Greenville, Sinkler, Gibbs & Simons, of Charleston, Daniel R. McLeod, Attorney General, and Victor S. Evans, Assistant Attorney General, of Columbia, for Respondents.


March 2, 1966.

LEWIS, Justice.

This action challenges the right of the defendants, the mayor and council of the City of Greenville, South Carolina, to proceed with the issuance of general obligation bonds of the city to defray the cost of various municipal improvements. The questions at issue concern the validity of a 1965 Act whereby the General Assembly undertook to ratify an amendment to Article II, Section 13...

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