Martin v. School District

Citations

• 57 S.C. 125
• 35 S.E. 517
• 1900 S.C. LEXIS 33

Syllabus

<p>1. School Tax — School District — Estoppel—Laurens.—A taxpayer of a school district being present and participating in a meeting to’ levy a school tax, is estopped from afterwards questioning the regularity of the proceedings.</p> <p>2. School Districts — Graded Schools — Constitution.'—Provisions of art. XI. of Con. of 1895 do not repeal the laws applying to the special school districts and graded schools in this State.</p> <p>3. Ibid. — Laurens—Constitution.—Acts (19 Stat., 1050, 20 Stat., 935, 1410), creating the’school district of Laurens, are not in contravention of arts. I. and XIV. of Con. of U. S. '</p> <p>4. Elections — Voting—Constitution—Viva Voce — School Tax.— Voting for a school tax in a special school district viva voce is not in violation of the constitutional provisions as to elections.</p>