The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-10-09
CHIEF JUSTICE POPE
ENJOINS ELECTION
CONTEST OVER DIsPENSARY IN
I,AURENS.
Case to be Heard in Columbia Octo-
Der 1.-THE Order and the
Petition.

Of Cannon and Blackwell, OF Laur"
ems, appeared before Chief Justice
Pope 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 ques-
ton of the dispensary in that county
The firm Of Blease and Dominick
are associated with Cannon and
Blackwell.
Chief Justice Pope granted the Or
der and will hear the return to 1t 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 case and the hearing OF this
case was set for the 18th.
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-Laurens County
J. w. Little, L. A. Armstrong and
NIL. Nash, individually, and as Laur-
ems County Dispensary Board, Petl-
tioners,
c.. D. Barksdale, A. c. Owings and
Conway Dial, as Election Commls-
sioners, and as County Board of Can
yassers for Laurens County, Respond
ents.
After reading the verified petition
in the above entitled case, and on mo-
tion Of Cannon & Blackwell, Blease
& Dominick, Attorneys for the 'e-
titioners, IT IS ORDERED:
That the Respondents, C. D. Barks-
dale, A. C. Owings and Conway Dlal'
as Election Commissioners, and Coun-
tv Board Of Canvassers for the Coun-
ty Of Laurens. in the State aforesaid,
do show cause before this Court,
if any they have on the II day OF
October, 1908, or as soon thereafter
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 Laurens County, dated
September 3Oth, 1908, ordering an
election to vote upon the question OF
'.For Sale,'' or "Against Sale,' y OF
alcoholic liquors and beverages; why
they should not be restrained and en-
Joined from appointing managers to
conduct said special election, and
from furnishing and providing boxes
and tickets at the polls on the 3rd
dav 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. Barksdale, A. c. Owings and
Conway Dial should not be restrain
ed and enjoined from organizing as
County Board Of Canvassers to can
vass the returns and declare the re-
suits Of the said special election Or
dered by the Supervisor Of Laurens
County to be held on the 3rd day Of
November, 1908, for the purpose Of
voting upon the question of "For
Sale," or "Against Sale.' of alco-
holic liquors and beverages in the
County Of Laurens, State aforesaid.
Let copy Of this order, togeth-
er with a copy of this petition be
forthwith served upon each Of the
respondents to this action.
Y. J. Pope,
Chief Justice.
Dated at Newberrv. S. c.. this the
9TH t7av Of Oct. A. D.. 1908.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
IN THE SUPREME COURT.
Eighth Circuit-Laurens County.
J. ". Little, L. A. Armstrong and
NJ. /. Nash. individually. and as Larr-
ems County Dispensarv Board. Peti-
TONERS.
G.. D. Barksdale, A. c. Owings and
CONWAY Dial. as Election Commis-
.:o.o,,. nd &C Tonntv Poar9 of Can