Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Docket Number 10626 Attorney(S) Messrs. Butler Hall, for appellants, cite: Creation of Highway Commission: 30 Stats. 266. Bonds authorized: 31 Stats., 1421. Term of Highway Commission limited, and had expired: A. E. Enc. Law (2nd Ed.) 404; 23 L.Ed. (U.S.) 991. Messrs. Dobson Vassey, for respondents, cite: Title of act may be referred to as showing intent of Legislature: 36 Cyc. 1133. Expression in act that "The Commission shall serve for a term of four years," was evidently meant to refer to the term of the "Commissioners:" 103 S.C. 10, 14; 114 S.C. 419, 429; 92 S.C. 400. Commissioners held over until successors were appointed: 29 Cyc., 1395-1401; 22 R.C.L., 555; 50 L.R.A. (N.S.) 365; Const. 1895, Art. 17, Sec. 6, Par. 11. Construction of Statute: 36 Cyc., 1130-36. Laws providing for public works should be liberally construed to the end that the work as planned go forward: 36 Cyc., 1149-1173; 25 R.C.L., 967: Act should be construed as to its intent, and to best accomplish its true object and purpose: 25 R.C.L., 256 (Note 10) 968. See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. JEFFRIES ET AL. v. HAMBRIGHT ET AL. June 2, 1921. The opinion of the Court was delivered by MR. JUSTICE WATTS. For the reasons assigned by his Honor, Judge Sease, it is the judgment of this Court that the judgment of the Circuit Court be affirmed.