Court Opinion

ID: 9856739
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-09-24 06:56:53.468182+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T09:40:31.532091
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Baker, Chief Justice.
I respectfully dissent to the opinion of Mr. Justice Stakes herein.
If the Court should finally declare the Act here involved to be unconstitutional, I cannot see how it could be the foundation of a cause.of action against anyone if Dillon County was not in the first instance entitled to more than $1.00 for the issuance of a marriage license. How can it lawfully collect from Allen and his bondsman $4.00 therefor?
The complaint in this case does not allege that Allen collected $4.00 for marriage licenses which he procured to be issued, but alleges his refusal to collect said amount therefor, and turn the same over to the County of Dillon. It therefore seeks to recover of Allen money to which it was never legally entitled, if the Act is declared unconstitutional, as to which I entertain no doubt.
Tayeor, J., concurs.