Legal Opinion
Dunn v. City of Charlotte
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided January 25, 1974No. 76PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOBBITT, Chief Justice.
The authority of the Council to extend the corporate limits of Charlotte is conferred by G.S. 160-453.14. The procedure is prescribed by G.S. 160-453.17.
In each case, the court properly concluded that the record of the annexation proceedings on its face showed substantial compliance with every essential element of the applicable statutes. Therefore, the burden was upon petitioners, who appealed from the annexation ordinance, to show by competent evidence that the City in fact failed to meet the statutory requirements or that there was irregularity in the proceedings…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- State v. HamiltonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1965
- State v. KirbySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1970
- Putnam v. Triangle Publications, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1957
- Huntley v. PotterSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1961
- Town of Burnsville v. BooneSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1950
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3Cited by7 opinions
- In Re Annexation Ordinance D-21927 Adopted by City of Winston-SalemSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1981
- Scovill Manufacturing Co. v. Town of Wake ForestCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1982
- Chapel Hill Country Club, Inc. v. Town of Chapel HillCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1990
- Thompson v. City of SalisburyCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1975
- Knight v. City of WilmingtonCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1985
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