Supreme Court of South Carolina July 20, 1936, 14337 (Chesterfield County v. State Highway Department of South Carolina)

lead-opinion

. The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Bonham.

In 1928 Chesterfield County entered into a reimbursement agreement with the highway commission (State Highway Department) as authorized by the statutes of the State then applicable. By the terms of the agreement Chesterfield County bound itself to advance to the commission, within sixty days after demand, $400,000.