State ex rel. McGahan v. Morris

Citations

• 67 S.C. 153

Syllabus

<p>1. Charleston Sanitary and Drainage Commission — County Board oe Commissioners — Mandamus.—It is the duty of the auditing committee of the board of county commissioners of Charleston County to audit the accounts of the Charleston Sanitary and Drainage Committee, and mandamus is the proper remedy to compel the committee to perform the ministerial duty of passing on the claims, but the Court cannot compel it thereby to approve or reject a claim.</p> <p>3. Constitution. — Respondents in mandamus cannot raise the question of the unconstitutionality of an act on which they partly rely.</p>