Supreme Court of South Carolina, 1938

McNulty v. Owens, Mayor

Supreme Court of South Carolina · Decided October 13, 1938 · Chiee, Stabler, Messrs, Bonham, Baker, Fishburne, Ride, Carter

199 S.E. 425; 188 S.C. 377; 1938 S.C. LEXIS 170 (South Eastern Reporter)

Counsel

Messrs. McKay Manning , for appellant, cite: Power to take private property: 23 S.C. 57 ; 21 S.C. 560 ; 16 S.C. 32 ; 71 S.C. 457 ; 51 S.E., 485 ; 170 S.C. 362 ; 170 S.E., 435 . Public purpose defined: 174 S.C. 35 ; 176 S.E., 870 ; 172 S.C. 478 ; 174 S.E., 461 ; 11 Am. Rep., 185; 15 Am. Rep., 45; 106 U.S. 487 ; 27 L.Ed., 238 ; 98 N.E., 611 ; 42 L.R.A. (N.S.), 221; 15 L.R.A., 809; 30 N.E., 1142; 66 N.E., 25; 22 L.R.A. (N.S.), 35. Tax exemption: 70 S.C. 433 ; 50 S.E., 28 ; 105 S.C. 303 ; 89 S.E., 641 . Power of city to donate land: 123 S.C. 272 ; 115 S.E., 596 . Power of municipal council to enter into contract for indefinite period: 226 F., 889; 71 S.E., 785; 173 S.E., 140; 79 S.C. 511 ; 72 S.E., 228 ; 36 L.R.A. (N.S.), 363; 169 S.C. 373 ; 168 S.E., 852 . Right of Legislature to delegate power: 177 S.C. 427 ; 181 S.E., 481 ; 11 Am. Jur., 923. Messrs. Paul A. Cooper , for respondent, City of Columbia, and Robinson Robinson , for respondent, Columbia Housing Authority, cite: Public purpose: 71 S.C. 457 ; 51 S.E., 485 ; 174 S.C. 35 ; 176 S.E., 870 ; 129 S.C. 171 ; 123 S.E., 651 ; 253 U.S. 233 ; 64 L.Ed., 878 ; 4 Am.Rep., 400; 266 P., 1029 ; 155 A., 449 ; 1 N.E.2d 153 ; 103 S.W.2d 651 ; 130 N.E., 601 ; 16 A.L.R., 152; 200 U.S. 527 ; 50 L.Ed., 581 ; 240 U.S. 28 ; 60 L.Ed., 507 . Power of Legislature to establish political subdivisions for local improvements: 110 S.C. 36 ; 96 S.E., 545 ; 10 R. C.L., 11; 91 U.S. 371 ; 23 L.Ed., 449 ; 137 S.C. 496 ; 133 S.E., 538 ; 143 S.C. 178 ; 141 S.E., 274 ; 177 S.C. 427 ; 181 S.E., 481 . Tax exemption: 179 So., 535 ; 116 So., 695 ; 301 U.S. 495 ; 81 L.Ed., 1245 ; 42 So., 114; 42 So., 116; 49 So., 814; 35 So., 454; 70 S.C. 433 ; 50 S.E., 28 ; 156 S.C. 299 ; 152 S.E., 865 ; 177 S.C. 427 ; 181 S.E., 481 . Where debt limitation not violated: 174 S.C. 35 ; 176 S.E., 870 ; 170 S.C. 372 ; 170 S.E., 435 ; 41 P., 888; 137 S.C. 288 ; 135 S.E., 153 ; 172 S.C. 478 ; 174 S.E., 461 ;.

Opinion of the Court

Per curiam.

While we have considered with care the questions raised in this case, we do not deem it necessary to add anything to what Judge Bellinger has said in his decree. His order, the result of which we approve, is sustained generally by the authorities cited therein. We may say, however, that we are impressed with the very strong argument filed by counsel for the appellant, there being much in favor of some of the contentions made.

The circuit decree, which will be reported, is affirmed.

Mr. Chiee Justice Stabler and Messrs. Justices Bonham, Baker and Fishburne and Mr. Acting Associate Justice Ride concur. Mr. Justice Carter did not participate on account of illness.

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