Opinion
16505
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 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 the part of the 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 the part of the 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. D. McK. Winter and Charles F. Cooper, of Columbia, for Respondents, cite: As to the power of the legislature to carve out districts from the territory of the State for the accomplishment of some public purpose, and to levy taxes thereupon: 211 S.C. 77, 44 S.E.2d 88; 137 S.C. 496, 135 S.E. 538; 139 S.C. 188, 137 S.E. 597. As to sub-district "F" being a political subdivision of the State with authority to establish sewer, water and other lines: 17 S.E.2d 23, 203 S.C. 276; 44 S.E.2d 88, 211 S.C. 77; 103 S.C. 10, 87 S.E. 421; 192 S.C. 145, 5 S.E.2d 857. As to a political subdivision, such as Greater Columbia District, not being subject to the limitations of the statute applicable to towns and cities: 139 S.C. 188, 137 S.E. 597; 211 S.C. 77, 44 S.E.2d 88.
Messrs. Irvine F. Belser, Townsend M. Belser anl Walter J. Bristow, Jr., of Columbia, for Appellants, in Reply.
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,
(1) The order of the Court refusing to consolidate this case with the case of De Treville v. Groover, and Forest Land Company v. Groover, S.C. 65 S.E.2d 243, is reversed.
(2) The order of the Court dated August 3, 1950, is reversed. The Court should not have undertaken to decide the case on the merits. The only proper relief at this stage of the case was an injunction pendente lite.
(3) The case is remanded for trial on the merits in accordance with the views expressed in the opinion in the case of DeTreville v. Groover.
FISHBURNE, STUKES, TAYLOR and OXNER, JJ., and LIDE, Acting Associate Justice, concur.