The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-02-09
duties Of his Office Therein.

duties Of his Office therein.
9Th. That the 5th day Of February,
1909, the said L. I. Feagle, as county
supervisor of Newbery county, de-
manded that this plaintiff vacate the
Office or room now occupied by him
as auditor Of Newberry county, and
further demanded that the plaintiff
remove or permit said L. I. Feagle as
county supervisor aforesaid to remove
therefrom the books, records,
Furnishings and equipment Of
the said Office to another room or Of
flee in the said court house. His rea-
son therefor is this plaintiff is in
formed, believes and alleges, being
to permit his codefendant Frank NJ.
Schumpert, as judge of probate Of
Newberry county, to use and occupy
the said room and Office, and as this
plaintiff is informed, believes and al
lsges, the said Frank NJ. Schumpert,
as judge Of probate of Newberry
county, was and is assisting the said
l.. I. Feagle as county supervisor to
cause this plaintiff to vaeate said Of
flee or room and was and 4S advising,
urging, aiding and acting with him in
the effort and attempt to cause this
plaintiff to remove from the said room
or Office.
9Th. That the room or Office to
which the said defendants are trying
to have this plaintiff, together with
the books, records, equipment and
furnishings of his Office, removed, is
so small and i'll arranged that it is
not a proper and suitable place Or Of
fee room for proper performance
and discharge Of the duties Of the Of
fee Of county auditor Of Newbery
county, and that the same does not
contain, and is too small and Ill ar
ranged to be made properly to con-
tain the necessary furniture and sta
tionery for a proper performance and
discharge Of his duties Of the said Of
fee, and that to cause this plaintiff
to remove thereto will seriously ham
per, interfere with, and prevent the
plaintiff from a faithful, satisfactory
and proper discharge Of the duties of
the said Office.
9TH. That as this plaintiff is in
formed, believes and alleges, the
said L. I. Feagle, as county supervis-
or Of Newberry county, encouraged,
assisted and urged by the said Frank
NJ. Sehumpert as judge of probate Of
Newberry county, have threatened to
cause the removal Of the plaintiff
from the room or Office now occupied
by him as aforesaid, and if necessary
to cause his said removal to resort to
force, and that the said defendants
by their acts aforesaid and by their
threats aforesaid, are seriously inter-
fering with and preventing proper
discharge of the duties Of his Office
as county auditor Of Newberry coun-
ty, so much so that the plaintiff is
compelled to lock and secure the doors
thereto to prevent the said defend
anis from entering his said office and
with their servants and agents carry
ing out their wishes and demands,
and the said defendants by their acts
and threats aforesaid are at this time
preventing and by continuance Of
their said acts and threats will pre-
vent the tax payers of Newberry
county entering the said Office for the
purpose Of making their returns,
which a number Of them now desire
now to make in accordance with law,
and that because of the acts and
threats of the said defendants, this
plaintiff is prevented and will be pre-
vented from transacting the business
of the said Office with the public gen.
orally contrary to the laws of the
State of South Carolina.
WHEREFORE, plaintiff prays that
an order an injunction be
issued and granted enjoining
and restraining the said de-
PENDANTS, their agents and servants
from interfering with, interrupting
and annoying the plaintiff from the
use, occupancy and possession of the
office or room hereinbefore described
and enjoining and restraining the said
defendants, their agents and servants
from removing or attempting to re-
move the plaintiff from the aforesaid
room or Office, and for such other and
further relief as may seem just and
equitable to the court.
Blease & Dominick,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.