INFINGER v. EDWARDS

20396

268 S.C. 375 (1977)

234 S.E.2d 214

Donald L. INFINGER et al., Plaintiffs-Respondents, The Honorable James B. EDWARDS in his capacity as Governor of the State of South Carolina, Defendant-Respondent, James A. Stuckey, Individually, as a representative of all electors of Charleston County not signing the "Home Rule" petition, and all other persons similarly situated, and in his capacity as Chairman of Charleston County Council, Defendant-Appellant, Allen R. Carter in his capacity as Chairman of the Joint Legislative Delegation of Charleston County, Defendant-Respondent, Wheeler M. Tillman and Zilla Hinton, Individually and as representatives of a class of all electors of Charleston County who have signed the "Home Rule" petition, and all other persons similarly situate, Defendants-Appellants. Ruth A. DODDS, Individually as a candidate for Charleston County Council and Elector of Charleston County and as representative of all other candidates and electors similarly situate, Appellant, v. James A. STUCKEY, Jr., et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

April 12, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James E. Gonzales, Esq., of North Charleston, for Appellants, Tillman, et al.

Gedney M. Howe, Jr., Esq., of Charleston, for Respondent, Carter.

Messrs. Ben Scott Whaley and Leonard L. Long, Jr., of Charleston, for Appellant, Stuckey.


April 12, 1977.

NESS, Justice:

These two cases were consolidated at oral arguments for a single determination. Although both cases involve interpretations of the Home Rule Act,1 the issues presented are otherwise diverse, dictating an independent treatment of each action.

I. Infinger, et al. v. Edwards, et al.

This case arises out of the following stipulated facts...

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