Opinion
16506
May 17, 1951.
Appeal from County Court of Richland County; Legare Bates, County Judge.
Messrs. Irvine F. Belser, Townsend M. Belser, and Walter J. Bristow, Jr., of Columbia, for Appellants, cite: As to the complaint failing to state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action or to entitle the plaintiff to any relief whatsoever: 89 S.C. 511, 72 S.E. 228; 229 U.S. 123; 56 A.J. 921-922; 92 S.C. 374, 75 S.E. 687; 87 S.C. 566, 70 S.E. 296; 143 S.C. 283, 141 S.E. 454; 164 U.S. 471, 41 L.Ed. 518, 17 S.Ct. 161. As to plaintiff being without any standing in a court of equity and the court of equity without jurisdiction to enjoin the enforcement of the ordinance: 28 A.J., Secs. 177, 183, 233; 164 U.S. 471, 41 L.Ed. 518, 17 S.Ct. 161; 143 S.C. 283, 141 S.E. 454, 60 A.L.R. 750; 69 F. 852, 90 L.R.A. 90, 159 U.S. 651, 40 L.Ed. 293, 16 S.Ct. 132; 143 S.C. 347, 141 S.E. 610. As to error on part of trial judge in granting interlocutory injunction: 87 S.C. 566, 70 S.E. 296. As to allegations of acquiescence being insufficient to estop town: 87 S.C. 566, 70 S.E. 296; 92 S.C. 374, 75 S.E. 687; 75 S.E. 687. As to amount of bond being insufficient: 137 S.C. 179, 128 S.E. 853. As to power of municipality to establish water system, regulate the same, and prohibit the sale or purchase of water except through such system: 89 S.C. 511, 72 S.E. 228; 36 L.R.A. (N.S.) 363; 92 S.C. 374, 75 S.E. 687, 49 L.R.A. (N.S.) 958; 85 S.E. 963, 101 S.C. 391; 181 S.C. 353, 187 S.E. 545. As to the ambiguity in the description of the sub-district being resolved by excluding the town from the limits of the sub-district: 50 A.J. 281; 129 S.C. 480, 124 S.E. 761. As to the Act of 1949 being unconstitutional: 71 S.C. 457, 51 S.E. 485, 110 Am. St. Rep. 579; 10 L.R.A. (N.S.) 909, 11 L.R.A. (N.S.) 942, 22 L.R.A. (N.S.) 8, 36, 47, 75, 87, 123 Ann. Cas. 15A, 83; 162 S.C. 413, 161 S.E. 104, 81 A.L.R. 589; 11 A.J. 709-711, 713-714. As to the trial judge erring in declaring the ordinance arbitrary and invalid: 89 S.C. 511, 72 S.E. 228; 56 A.J. 921-922; 23 A.J. 715-716; 229 U.S. 123; 75 S.E. 687, 92 S.C. 374; 87 S.C. 573, 70 S.E. 299. As to the complaint failing to show any equity on part of plaintiffs entitling them to the relief sought: 89 S.C. 511, 72 S.E. 228; 56 A.J. 921-922; 28 A.J. 366, 372; 143 S.C. 283, 141 S.E. 454; 164 U.S. 471, 41 L.Ed. 518, 17 S.Ct. 161. As to error on part of trial judge in failing to sustain the defense of another action pending: 58 S.C. 411, 36 S.E. 749; 202 S.C. 182, 24 S.E.2d 266; 187 S.C. 371, 197 S.E. 365; 13 S.C. 290; 118 S.C. 470, 111 S.E. 15; 147 S.C. 448, 145 S.E. 193. As to error on part of trial judge in failing to sustain the motion to consolidate: 143 S.E. 650, 146 S.C. 85; 99 S.E. 827; 129 S.E. 629, 132 S.C. 410; 158 S.E. 255, 160 S.C. 179.
Messrs. Cooper Gary and D. McK. Winter, of Columbia, for Respondents, cite: As to trial judge properly overruling demurrer: 87 S.C. 566, 70 S.E. 296. As to what is a franchise, how it may be obtained, and when a municipality will be estopped to deny the franchise: 59 Fla. 547, 52 So. 718; 104 Ill. App. 538; 135 S.E. 839; 205 Ga. 843, 55 S.E.2d 540; 67 S.C. 515, 46 S.E. 340. As to a franchise being a contractual matter, and not a surrender of police power: 153 S.E. 839; 172 U.S. 1, 19 S.Ct. 77. As to plaintiffs not having to wait until the water is cut off, their contracts impaired, and their property confiscated before invoking the aid of equity: 172 U.S. 1, 19 S.Ct. 77. As to when an ordinance or statute is clearly void and irreparable injury to property rights may result from its enforcement, equity may interfere: 195 U.S. 223, 25 S.Ct. 18; 172 U.S. 1, 19 S.Ct. 77; 168 F.2d 378; 200 S.C. 363, 20 S.E.2d 813; 187 S.C. 89, 196 S.E. 513; 191 S.C. 205, 4 S.E.2d 13; 201 S.C. 523, 23 S.E.2d 735; 279 U.S. 813, 49 S.Ct. 256.
Messrs. Irvine F. Belser, Townsend M. Belser, and Walter J. Bristow, Jr., of Columbia, for Appellants, in Reply, cite: As to complaint containing no sufficient allegation of franchise or estoppel: 38 A.J. 224, par. 557; 7 A.L.R. 1251; 89 A.L.R. 620; 173 Wis. 400, 180 N.W. 339, 181 N.W. 821, 13 A.L.R. 802; 129 S.C. 89, 123 S.E. 494. As to corporate existence of Town of Forest Acres being not subject to attack in this action: 149 S.C. 234, 147 S.E. 346; 37 A.J. 631, par. 13; 43 C.J. 170; 1 Dillon Municipal Corporations 121, par. 66; 99 A.L.R. 294; 129 A.L.R. 255; 7 A.L.R. 1401. As to franchises not being transferable or assignable without the consent of the granting power: 157 S.C. 1, 153 S.E. 537.
May 17, 1951.
For the reasons assigned in the opinion of the Court filed this day in the case of DeTreville v. Groover, S.C. 65 S.E.2d 232, the order appealed from in this case, granting an injunction pendente lite, is affirmed.
FISHBURNE, STUKES, TAYLOR and OXNER, JJ., and LIDE, Acting Associate Justice, concur.