The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-10-09
CHIEF JUSTICE POPE
ENJ0INS ELECTION
CONTEST OVER DIsPENsARY IN
I.AURENS.
Case to be Heard in Columbia Octo-
ber 17--The Order and the
Petition.

or cannon ana BlacKWcll, OF Iaui-
ems, appeared before Chief Justice
Popo on Wednesday and secured a
temporary restraining order against
the commissioners of election for Lau-
rens county holding the election
which has been ordered by the county
supervisor on voting on the qucs-
ton Of the dispensary in that county.
The firm Of Bleasc and Dominick
are associated with Cannon and
Blackwell.
Chief Justice Pope granted the Or
der and will hear the return to it on
the 18th day OF October before the
full court in Columbia. A special term
Of the court has already been ordered
for the 10th Of October TO hear an
other ease and the hearing Of this
case was set for the 17th.
The order Of Chief Justice Pope
and the petition upon which the or
der WAS granted are printed in full
and explain themselves.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
IN THE SUPREME COURT.
Eighth Circuit-Lourens County.
J. W. Little, l.. n. Armstrong and
NJ. L. Nash, individually, and as I,aur-
ems County Dispensary Board, Pcti-
TONERS,
G.. ID. Barlsdalc, A. &. Owings and
Conway Dial. rs Election Commis-
sioners, and rs County Board Of Cam
vassers for Laurcns County, Respond
ents.
After reading the verified petition
in the above entitled ease, and on mo-
tion of Cannon & Blackwell, Blease
& Dominicl, Attorneys for the Pc
titioncrS, TT is ORDERED:
That the Respondents, G. ID. Barks-
dale, a. c. Owin@S and Conway Dial
as Election Commissioners, and Coun-
ty Board of CanvasscrS for the Coun-
ty Of Laurcns. in the State aforesaid
do show cause before this Court
if any they have on the II day OF
October, 1908, or as soon thcrcaftc,
as counsel can be heard. at Columbia
s. C., why they should not be re.
strained and enjoined from proceed,
ing further under the order Of the
Supervisor Of Laurcns County, dated
September Both, 1908, ordering ar
election to vote upon the question OF
C,1 \ Soln nt
alcoholic liquors and beverages; VIII!
they should not be restrained and Ell.
joined from appointing managers tc
conduct said special election, and
from furnishing and providing boxe:
and tickets at The polls on the Bro
day Of November, 1908, for the pur.
pose Of holding said special election
or from doing anything in the matter
Of holding said election: why The SAID
c. d. BarkStlalc. \. {. OwinH.S and
Conway Dial should not be rcStmin
ed and rnionrd from organizing rs {
County Board Of ranvasscrS 10 can,
vaSs the returns and declare The re-
suits Of the said special election or.
dcred by the Supervisor Of Laurcn>
County to be held on the Bird day OF
November. 1908. for the purpose OF
votin" upon the question Of "Fol
Salc,' or "A"ainst Salc.' of alec
holic liquors and beverages in The
County Of T.aurcns. State aforesaid
Let copy Of this order. to"cth
cr with copy Of this petition be
Forthwith served upon each Of the
respondents to this action.
Y. j. Pope,
Chief Justice.
Dated at Ncwbcrrv, s. c.. this the
\. 9Th dav Of Oct. 4. D., 1908.
ESTATE or SOUTH CAROLINA.
5 IN THE SUPREME COURT.
Eighth Circuit--Ianrcns County.
j. w. Little, i. a. Armstrong ani
NJ. i. Nash. individually. and as Laur
ems County DiSpensary Board. Peti
TONERS.
G. D. Barksdalc. 4. G. Owings ant
Conway Dial. as Election Commits
sioncrs, and as County Board Of Can