The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-03-01

board and the money paid to Attor-
ney General Lyon, although there
was a question in the minds Of the
local board as to whether this could
be done, on account Of the board
having been enjoined not to pay out
the money in question. Arthur Lyman
would not say to-day that the money
fhad been paid and it was finally lett
for the chairman, Maj. Benjamin
Rutledge, to admit that he had
signed the check as a member and
the money must have been paid.
"There appears, however, not to
have been any contest between the
State and county boards as to the
payment Of the money. It was only
a. question as to how far the local
board might proceed without a vlo-
llation of the injunction, which was
placed upon it some months ago, not
to pay the claims Of certain liquor
houses against which the State board
had judgments. There were SIX OF
these claims, it is understood, and OF
the number two were settled recently
leaving only the four which were in
dispute. The county board had the
money for these claims set aside IN
bank and now, under the ruling OF
the State board, which is probably,
acceptable to the court, the adjust
ment of the. whole matter has been
satisfactorily made"
The Law on the Subject.
Following is an extract from the
law, recently passed by the legisla-
ture, giving authority for getting
hold of the money in this way:
County Dispensary Money.
":Sec. 6. In any and all cases
where the State dispensary commits
sion. has heretofore found any
amount due the<State by any person,
firm, or corporation on account OF
dealings with the State dispensary,
the several county dispensary boards
now existing, and all boards and 9th
er officer or officers in charge of any
money due any such person, firm or
corporation on account Of dealings
with any and all county dispensaries
heretofore existing, shall, upon de-
mand, pay to the State dispensary
commission a sufficient amount, or
so much thereof as may be on hand,
to cover the amount so found to be
due the State.
"Sec. 7. The State dispensary
commission is hereby empowered to
pass all orders and judgments and
do any and all things necessary to
carry out the purposes of this act;
and all judgments rendered by them
for any claim due the State shall be
a. lien on the property Of the judg-
ment debtor situated within this
State, and a transcript Of said judg-
ment shall be fled in the Office OF
the clerk Of court Of common pleas
in each county where any property
of such judgment debtor IS situated.
"Sec. 8. In all cases where any
conflict may arise between the pro-
visions Of this act and any other
act or acts Of the general assembly
concerning or regulating any Of the
imatters covered by this act, the pro-
visions Of this act shall control.
"Sec. 9. In all cases. pending be-
fore the said State dispensary COM
mission, upon any claim OF claims
against any person or persons, or
any corporation or corporations,
owning any real estate in any county
in this State, the said commission
shall file in the office Of the clerk
Of court in each county where such
real estate. is situated a notice Of
the pendency Of such cases, and the
said notice so fled shall be full no.
tice to all persons whomsoever
claiming any title to or lien upon
such real estate acquired subsequent
to the fling thereof, and the debt
found by said commission to be due
the State shall have priority over the
claims of all creditors, except credl-
tors secured by mortgage or judg-
ment entered and recorded prior to
the fling Of such notice, and the said
real estate, in the hands of any per-
SON or persons whomsoever, shall be
liable for the payment of such debt
so found to be due the State"