Legal Opinion

State ex rel. Kerr v. Hicks

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided March 1, 1911PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Appeal by defendants from Ward, J., at June Term, 1910, Of "WARREN. The facts are sufficiently stated in tie opinion of Mr. Chief Justice Clark.

1Opinion of the CourtClark, C. J.

In 1871 a voluntary association, known as “Shiloh Association,” was formed by several Missionary Baptist churches for colored people. In 1883 the association purchased land for $2,500 and established a school called Shiloh Institute. Said school was chartered, Pr. Laws 1891, ch. 321, the aforesaid association procuring the charter and naming the trustees. The charter was amended, Pr. Laws 1903, ch. 49. In August, 1907, the association was composed of 58 churches. At the annual meeting held at that time, the church of “Blessed Hope” at Henderson was named as the place for the next meeting of…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Gable v. MillerNew York Court of Chancery · 1844
  2. Roshi's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1871
  3. Bernard v. Shemwell.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1905
  4. Johnson v. Reformers.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1904

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Reid v. JohnstonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1954
  2. Atkins v. WalkerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1973
  3. Operative Plasterers' & Cement Finishers' International Ass'n v. CaseCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1937
  4. Comstock v. DeweyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1949
  5. Dix v. . PruittSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1927

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