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ANDERS v. COUNTY COUNCIL FOR RICHLAND COUNTY

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284 S.C. 142 (1985)

325 S.E.2d 538

James C. ANDERS, Fifth Circuit Solicitor, Respondent, v. The COUNTY COUNCIL FOR RICHLAND COUNTY, John V. Green, as Chairman of Council, and James R. Barber, Jimmy C. Bales, A.T. Butler, John R. Camp, Leone Castles, Tom Elliott, Warren Giese, James C. Leventis, Billy E. Taylor and Candy Y. Waites, as Members of the County Council for Richland County, and John M. Knotts, Jr., Appellants.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided January 28, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William F. Able, Columbia, for appellants Richland County Council.

S. Jahue Moore, West Columbia, for appellant John M. Knotts, Jr.

Julian H. Gignilliat, Columbia, for respondent.

Heard Dec. 14, 1984.

Decided Jan. 28, 1985.

GREGORY, Justice:

This declaratory judgment action was commenced by respondent Anders, Solicitor of the Fifth Judicial Circuit. The issue presented is whether appellant Richland County Council had the authority to order Anders to reinstate appellant Knotts to his former position of chief investigator in the solicitor's office. The trial court below held that Council had no such power. We affirm.

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