Heath Ex Rel. Heath v. Board of Commissioners

SHARP, Chief Justice.

In 1973 G.S. 67-13 (1965) provided:

“[I]t shall be the duty of the county commissioners, upon complaint made to them of injury to person or injury to or destruction of property by any dog, upon satisfactory proof of such injury or destruction, to appoint three freeholders to ascertain the amount of damage done, including necessary treatment, if any, and all reasonable expenses incurred, and upon the coming in of the report of such jury of the damage as aforesaid, the said county commissioners shall order the same paid out of any monies arising from the tax on dogs as…