McCORMICK COUNTY COUNCIL v. BUTLER

No. 25873.

361 S.C. 92 (2004)

603 S.E.2d 586

McCORMICK COUNTY COUNCIL, Petitioner, v. Kathryne P. BUTLER, in her capacity as McCormick County Clerk of Court, Respondent.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided September 13, 2004.

Rehearing Denied October 22, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George P. Callison, Jr., Callison Dorn Thomason & Knott, PA, of Greenwood, for Petitioner.

Attorney General Henry Dargan McMaster, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Deputy Attorney General Steve Lynch, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Robert Cook and Assistant Attorney General Tracey Green, Columbia, for Respondent.


PER CURIAM:

Petitioner (County Council) seeks a declaratory judgment in this Court's original jurisdiction to have the Court determine who has the right to assign office space and possess the keys to the offices in the McCormick County Courthouse. Because this is a matter of significant public interest, we grant the petition to hear this matter in our original jurisdiction, dispense with further briefing, and hold that respondent (the Clerk of Court) has the authority...

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