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EX PARTE JACKSON

No. 4477.

381 S.C. 253 (2009)

672 S.E.2d 585

Ex parte Mamie L. JACKSON, Appellant, In re City of Columbia, Respondent, v. Mamie L. Jackson, Defendant.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina.

Decided January 8, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Appellate Defender Elizabeth A. Franklin, South Carolina Commission on Indigent Defense, of Columbia, for Appellant.

Peter M. Balthazor, Office of the City Attorney, of Columbia, for Respondent.

WILLIAMS, J.:

Mamie Jackson (Jackson) appeals the trial court's decision to hold her in contempt and her imprisonment sentence of ninety days. We reverse.

FACTS

The City of Columbia (the City) commenced an action against Jackson seeking injunctive relief. Among the grounds for relief, the City sought to enjoin Jackson from accumulating rubbish and debris on her property as prohibited by the City's Code. The trial court granted the City's request...

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