Supreme Court of South Carolina, 1933

McAlhaney v. Elliott

Supreme Court of South Carolina · Decided January 31, 1933 · Carter, Blease, Messrs, Stab-, Bonham

167 S.E. 656; 168 S.C. 418; 1933 S.C. LEXIS 21 (South Eastern Reporter)

Counsel

Messrs. Spencer White and Finley Spratt , for appellants, cite: As to requirements for registration to vote: 120 S.C. 534 , 76 S.C. 574 , 107 S.C. 209 , 117 S.C. 545 . Construing words in statute or Constitution: 84 S.C. 324 , 16 S.C. 52 , 12 Wheat., 332, 151 S.C. 112 , 218 P., 859 , 8 L.Ed., 1260 . Payment of taxes necessary: 154 S.C. 74 , 86 S.C. 451 , 130 S.C. 20 . Messrs. Wilson Wilson and J.M. Blackmon , for respondent, cite: As to payment of poll tax six months before election: 117 S.C. 545 , 41 S.C. 92 , 95 S.C. 375 .

Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Carter.

The facts and issues involved in this case are sufficiently stated in the order and decree of the Circuit Judge, Hon. C. C. Featherstone, who heard the case on the circuit.

We are satisfied with the conclusion reached by Judge Featherstone, and for the reasons assigned by his Honor, the said order and decree is hereby affirmed and made the judgment of this Court.

Mr. Chief Justice BlEase and Messrs. Justices Stab-1,Er and Bonham concur.

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