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TEN GREENVILLE DAILY PIEDMONT, TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1914.

ASK INJUNCTION TO PREVENT SALE OF COURT HOUSE

MR. W. D. NEVES IS PETITIONER AGAINST COURT HOUSE COMMISIONERS.

BE HEARD BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT MONDAY

Friendly Proceedings be Brought in Original Jurisdiction of Supreme Court Next Monday in Columbia, to Determine Whether or not County Has Right to Sell Court House Property, in Order to Buy New Site - Petition for Injunction [?] Some Interesting History, Relative to Old Deeds.

The Supreme Court of South Carolina, in session in Columbia, will, on next Monday morning, according to present [place?] of attorneys, hear a petition from Mr. W. D. Neves, through his attorney, Mr. James H. Price, for an injunction, permanently restraining Messrs. A.B. Carpenter, John D. Harris and B. F. Nevea, from making any efforts or negotiations toward the sale of the present county court house properly, including the court house and Record buikding.

Messrs Carpenter, Harris and Nevea, who are respondents in the proceedings, are the court house commissioners, named under the act passed at the last session of the legislature. They will be represented by Mr. J. J. McSwain, who assisted in drawing up the bill which was passed at the last session of the legislature, looking to the securing of a decision bby the matter of a new court house for Greenville county.

Friendly Suit.

It is, of course, an open [?] that Mr. Neves is not so anxious to get an injunction as would appear from the papers in the case. Much doubt has been expressed during the past six months as to whether or not the county has the right to dispose of the present court house site and purchase a new sire, should the voters desire to do this, and in order to test the matter, the proceedings have been brought, and therefore, this is simply a friendly suit. Mr. Neves has kindly allowed the use of his name as petitioner for an injunction [?] [?] decide that this was the most efficasous way to bring the proceeding. Should the court refuse the injunction, the county would be free to sell the property, should it be found desirable to do so, and in the [?] a new court house, if built, might be placed at a new location.

Expect Decision Soon.

The matter comes up Monday in the original jurisdiction of the court, and it is expected that a decision will be handded down in the next few days. Upon the [?] of this decision, matters relative to the court house question will be brought before the courtly delegation, and probably some action will be asked giving the county another opportunity to get a new court house.

Historical Facts.

The petition for the injunction set forht the various occurrences of the last year, in connection with the new court house proposition. These are well known to the citizens. The petition then alleges that neither Greensville county, nor any commission, appointed by the general assembly, nor the state of South Carolina itself can sell this property. Some interesting [?] [?]