The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-04-24
"TIGER" INJUNCTI0NS
ARE MADE RMANENT
EIGHT CHARLESTON DISPEN
SARY CASES DECIDED.
Temporary Orders Issued by Justice
Gary Made Perpetual-Opinion
Of The Court.

viouSly granted by Associate Justice
Gary being in each ease made prrman-
cnt, the opinion Of tIc court being
written by Justice Gary. These are
eases additional t" those in which
permanent iniumcti"n> have already
been granted on Ih" petition Of the
attorney general. The cn>r~r decided
ar" the f"!!owinG:
l'idd""k 4 Ey,m$ and The New
'har!"~l"" Hotel r"mpamy; Palmetto
Bowling riub; Argyle hotel: Danny
DiN"n: :. T.. Wrrll: Charleston
Turnvrrrin: German Rirl. club and
SchladarrS~i.
Ihc premises described in som, Of
'hrN" ra>rI have already been tnjoin-
"d IN the name Of the occupants or
lrSSrrS. and the nb.i rrt Of the addition
al eases waS to attach the Injunction
|" The property itself. ne cases beinw
directed against the owner Of the pro-
perty. This. for instance. is ihc sit
uatl"n with reference to the Charles
ton hotel. which is owned bv the New
Charleston Hotel company, the com
pany btin" mnhr correspondent with
thr l"S>'">. Ridd"ck & Bvrns. The
opinion IN this cas-. is the sam, prar-
tlrally is in lhr others.
The petition Of Attorney General
Lyon asking for the in.iunctionS re-
rllr$ that Riddork 4 Byrms. partners.
ar" The lr@Sr"S ct the Charleston lIo-
lrl, and that Ernest Brown is in their
employ.
Allegations by Attorney General.
After rrriiiny the alleged acts of
Rldd"ck Il ByrnS and Ernest Brown
III maintaining in the Charleston
MOTEL an unlawful resort. where H.
Hn"rS are sold and drunk. thc petition
OF the attorney general in this ease
goes on to say:
81. That petitioner is Informed and
believes that the New Charleston IIo-
tel company is a corporation duly in
r"lp"ralcd and organized under thc
laws or this State and is doin~ busi-
ness in This State with It's principo!
place of business in the city Of Char
lesion. That said corporation is TIN,
owner Of thr property mentioned in
Paragraph | Of this petition. 10 wit :
ihal certain parcel Of real estate sit
Nal'd III THE City of Charleston. in
sand state. on the east side Of Meet
m" street. Of said city, and known ~
the New Charleston Hotel Company. ,
which property is leased and rented
|" the respondents. RiGdock & i}vrns,
and used by them as herein before al
legged.
-. That petitioner is Informed and
peheveS THAT the respondents, said
New Charleston Hotel company, will
FULLY and with full knowledge, per
mts It's said property hcreinbef fore
described to be kept, used and main-
tanned by the respondents, Riddock
d BymS. and Ernest Brown. as a
pace where persons are permitted TO
resort Tor the purpose Of drinking al
roh"llr liquors and beverages. and
where alcoholic beverages, wnrcn nxv,
not been tested and found to be pure
and free from poisonous and dcletcr-
l"uS matters, are sold in violation Of
the laws Of thr State. That said
place maintained, used and kept by
said Ridd"rk & Byrns and Ernest
Brown. as aforesaid. is not a disp,n-
Sary or place where alcoholic liquors
and beverages may be sold according
to law. but is a common nuisance. and
is so declared by the Act Of the Cen
eral Assembly above mentioned. ap-
proved February 1G, 1907
Hotel Company.s Answer.
In the answer of the New Charles
ton Hotel company it is alleged that
the company on August 3, 1901. leas-
ed TO Riddock & Byrns the Charleston
hotel premises with all the furnish
lngs, fixtures and appurtcnances for
five years. commencing on November
/. 1901, and ending on October 81
1909, and that upon the execution and
delivery of the lease the responder,
company relinquishes control of tho
property. The answer continues:
"That if the allegations Of the pc
tition herein are true, as TO the illici
and improper sale Of liquor on sait
premises, this respondent submits tha
it is not liable therefor, nor can it
property or itself be enjoincd bccaus
of alleocd iIleral acts of its tanonts ,