The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-11-27
Judge Mclton's Order Restraining Treas
urcr Pafkef.

The following is the order of Judge
Melton cnjoinipg Treasurer Parker
from the further use or disbursc ment
of moneys received from taxes;
State Of South Carolina, County Of
Richland-In the Common Pleas.
4. L. Cardozo, plaintiff, vs.. Niles
q. Parker, as State Treasurer, and
others, defendants.
Upon hearing the complaint in this
action, verified by the oath of the said
plaintiff, and upon motion Of Mcssrs.
Carroll & Janney, attorneys for the
said plaintiff, it is ordered: That
Niles G. Parker, treasurer Of the said
State, and the defendants, the South
Carolina Bank aud Trust Company,
and j. l.. Neagle, show cause before
mo at the court house in the City Of
Columbia on the 2lst day Of Nuvem.
ber, instant, at eleven O'clock, as to
tho proceed, of the tax authorized to
be levied by the joint resolution of
:. the General Assembly, approved
March l3, 1872, why the said treas
j.. urcr, Niles G. Parker, his ATTORNEYS
aDd agents, should not be cnjoined
uatil further order in the cause to be
made FROM using, disbursiny, or in
any manner dispoaiug Of the proceeds
of the said tax, or any part thereof,
for any purpose whatsoever, except
for the payment Of the appropriations
contained in the general aPpropria-
tion act for the fiscal year last past,
approved March l3, 1872. until those
appropriations have been fully paid
and satisfied, ond why the said State
treasurer, N. g. Parker, his attorneys
and agents, should not in especial be
enjoincl, until further order in this
cause, from paying out of the pro-.
ceeds of the said tax now about to be
lcyicd, any quit tstauhng pay certii-
Gates issued to the membcrs and Suhor.
dinato officers aud employees of the
General Assembly, or either House
Of the same, or any certified aluount
for public printing donr, or any note
or obligations made by the sAiL Safe
treasurer or moneys borrowed fn The
use or upon the credit OF the $ :e,
under the authority of the act ~ sc
Ge.eral Assembly, approved VI .:rh (.
1872, or the joint ,es"luTi"n o' ,rc
General Assembly, approved My'c,
IL, 1872.
And 1t is further ordered, that "rh
of tho county treasarers, the h.ta..L-
ants in this action, aud a'.n the othrr
parties defendant, Shrw Ca IS b. for.
me at tho courthouse in the Cry Of
Columbia, on the tweht -lrst day Of
November instant, at eleven o'cIuck,
why the said county treasurcrs should
not be enjoined until further order in
this cause from using or disppsirg Of
auy part of the proceeds of the said
tax which may come into their hands
respectively, for the purpose of pay.
ing any note or obligation of the said
State t. easurer, N. G. Parker, or any
order or check made or endorsed by
him, or any pay certificate of any
member or subordinate officer or en-.
ployee Of the General Assembly,
whether endorsed by the said N. G.
Parker for payment by any county
treasurer or not, or any account for
public printing, certified by the
clerks respectively Of the Senate and
House Of Representatives and why,
also, each Of the said county treas
urers should not be enjoincd from
using or disposipg of the proceeds of
tho said tax or any portion thereof,
save only county taxes for any pur-
pose whatever, except for tho payment
of the same into the treasury of tho
State.
And it is further ordered that the
said State treasurer, N. G.. Parker,
and the said county treasurers, and
their respective agents and attorneys,
be in the meantime restrained from
doing, committing or suffering to be
done, any of the said acts until furth-
er order in this cause to bo made.
SAMUEL w. MELTON.
November Id, 1872.