County of Lexington, S.C. v. City of Columbia, 23318
| Decision Date | 21 January 1991 |
| Docket Number | No. 23318,23318 |
| Citation | 303 S.C. 300,400 S.E.2d 146 |
| Court | South Carolina Supreme Court |
| Parties | COUNTY OF LEXINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, Respondent, v. CITY OF COLUMBIA, Appellant. |
Roy D. Bates and James S. Meggs, Office of the City Attorney, Columbia, for appellant.
George S. Nicholson, Jr., and Jeff M. Anderson, Lexington, for respondent.
Respondent (County) commenced this action for declaratory judgment alleging appellant's (City's) annexation of property located in County was invalid. The property was annexed by 100% landowner petition pursuant to S.C.Code Ann. § 5-3-150(3) (1976). City moved to dismiss the complaint on the ground County lacked standing to bring the action. The trial judge denied the motion. We reverse.
TOAL, J., not participating.
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