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McCAIN v. EDWARDS

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272 S.C. 539 (1979)

252 S.E.2d 924

Thomas C. McCAIN, William Spencer, Odell Glover and George Smith, Appellants, v. John F. EDWARDS, Norman Dorn and Richard A. Beals, Individually and in their official capacities as members of the Board of Election Commissioners of Edgefield County, South Carolina, and Charles E. Lybrand, Gene Huiet, Henry M. Herlong and Paul Winn, Individually and in their official capacities as members of the County Council of Edgefield County, South Carolina, Respondents.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

March 12, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Warren & Pitts, Allendale, Laughlin McDonald, Atlanta, Ga. and Epstein, McClain & Derfner, Charleston, for appellants.

Charles W. Coleman, Edgefield, for respondents.

March 12, 1979.

LITTLEJOHN, Justice:

This action was commenced by the plaintiffs, who are registered voters and citizens of Edgefield County, against the members of the Board of Election Commissioners and against the members of the Edgefield County Council. The purpose of the action is to require the defendants to hold an election to determine the form of local government to be used in Edgefield County. The lower...

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