Supreme Court of South Carolina, 1924

Arnette v. Ford , Trustees

Supreme Court of South Carolina · Decided October 25, 1924 · Watts, Messrs, Fraser, Cothran, Marion, Chiee, Gary

125 S.E. 138; 129 S.C. 526; 1924 S.C. LEXIS 70 (South Eastern Reporter)

Counsel

Mr. Joe P. Lane , for appellants, cites: Act March 24, 1924, unconstitutional: 1 Civ. Code 1912, Sec. 2716-2738; 59 S.C. 110 ; 61 S.C. 211 . Mr. W.C. Moore , for respondents, cites: Act should be construed as valid if possible: 12 C.J., 787-8; 84 S.C. 552 ; 82 S.C. 352 ; 12 C.J., 791, 799, 703. Consolidation of School districts permissible: 118 S.E., 779 .

Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr Justice Watts.

For the reasons assigned by his Honor, Judge Featherston,e, it is the judgment of this Court that the judgment of the Circuit Court be affirmed.

Messrs. Justices Fraser, Cothran and Marion, concur. Mr. Chiee Justice Gary did not participate.

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