DAVIS v. TOWN OF SALUDA

Messrs. Crouch Ramage, J. Wm. Thurmond, and Jeff D. Griffith, for appellants, cite: As to granting of temporary injunction: 84 S.C. 51; 69 S.C. 156; Id., 554; 42 S.C. 101; 51 S.C. 434; 54 S.C. 437; 62 S.C. 166; 67 S.C. 84; 2 High on Inj. (3rd Ed.), Secs. 1509, 1511, 1512. Same granted upon prima facie showing; does not dispose of the issues upon the merits: 69 S.C. 158; 48 S.C. 315; 25 S.C. 41; 34 S.C. 345; 60 S.C. 560. As to taking of property without due process of law: 12 C.J., 1256; 240 U.S. 55; 109 Fed., 32; 166 U.S. 226; 100 U.S. 339; 105 U.S. 370; 118 U.S. 356; 162 U.S. 579; 154 U.S. 34; 96 U.S. 102; 164 U.S. 403; 2 Story Const., 1790; 1 Bl. Comm., 138, 139; Cooley Const. Lim., 559; 17 Johns, 195, 215; 20 Johns, 103, 106; 4 N.H. 134, 142; 9 Ga. 341; 8 Eng. (Ark.), 199, 206; 70 N.C. 550, 555; 20 Wall., 655; 35 S.Ct., 429; 145 N.W., 135; 230 U.S. 352; 236 U.S. 605; 108 Pac., 938; 114 N.W., 137; 14 L.R.A. (N.S.), 229; 231 U.S. 298; 56 Atl., 69; 198 U.S. 341; 37 So., 970; 173 U.S. 592; 57 S.W. 624; 118 U.S. 399; 55 N.Y., 657; 69 N.W., 955; 103 Fed., 584; 166 U.S. 226; 59 Pac., 520; 13 Mich., 329; 91 N.W., 867; 165 U.S. 578. There may be a violation of the guaranty of due process of law without actually taking the property: 12 C.J., 1214; 20 A.S.R., 123; 98 N.Y., 96; 102 Fed., 323; 43 L.R.A., 1023; Ann. Cas., 1915-B, 1136; 63 L.R.A., 753; 1 Ann. Cas., 172; 25 L.R.A., 247; 42 L.R.A., 686; 50 S.E., 265; 2 Ann. Cas., 495; 14 L.R.A., 229; 15 Ann. Cas., 408; 42 L.R.A., 686; 12 C.J., 1256; 240 U.S. 55; 109 Fed., 32; 205 U.S. 135; 172 U.S. 269; 102 U.S. 691; 147 U.S. 190; 167 U.S. 548; 53 Mo., 36; 4 Mo. App. 163; 36 N.J.L., 293; 2 Yerg., 262, 270; 183 U.S. 79; 134 U.S. 418; 143 U.S. 339; 154 U.S. 364; 155 U.S. 649; 164 U.S. 578. Property that from its physical situation cannot be benefited cannot be assessed for improvements; courts will inquire into and decide question: 35 Pac., 452; 26 N.E., 366; 21 Atl., 763; 37 N.J.L., 330. Proof of payment of all taxes of previous year required before elector allowed to vote: Art. 2, Sec. 4, Const.; 76 S.C. 574; 84 S.C. 50; Sec. 213, Code, 1902; 86 S.C. 455. Registration necessary before voting: Art. 2, Sec. 12, Const.; Sec. 225, Code; 76 S.C. 585. Amendments to Constitution, how made: Art. 16, Sec. 1, Const. 26 Stat., 1055 submitted question only of amending Sec. 7, Art. 8, Const. and not Art. 10, Sec. 5. Ratified by 27 Stat., 13. Proceedings to show cause why election should not be declared void held an action and not a proceeding in certiorari: 127 S.C. 483. Limit to bonded indebtedness: 85 S.C. 164; 48 S.C. 395; 64 S.C. 545; 49 S.C. 95; 129 S.C. 218; 127 S.C. 468. Taxpayer may restrain municipality from doing unauthorized acts; express and implied power discussed: 33 S.C. 1. Action of managers in town election may be reviewed and set aside by action: 54 S.C. 30. Messrs. C.S. Montieth, Jr., George Bell Timmerman, and C.T. Graydon, for respondents, cite: No limitation as to amount of bonds which city or town may issue for waterworks and sewerage: 72 S.C. 532; 91 S.C. 413. As to irregularity of election: 146 S.C. 338; 97 S.C. 1. Cases distinguished: 84 S.C. 48.