State of South Carolina, in the Supreme Court, November term, 1876 : State of South Carolina, County of Richland, Court Common Pleas ; the State ex rel. William H. Wallace et al., vs. the Carolina National Bank et al
Summary
A Reconstruction Era law case arising from a contested state election in 1876. The court issued an injunction to prevent newly-elected Democrats from gaining premature access to state funds in an effort to "starve out" the Republicans while the latter were still in office.
Records of the case concerning access to state funds deposited in the Carolina National Bank during Reconstruction.
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Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.
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Date
01/01/1877
Location
south carolina
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
Public Domain