Legal Opinion · Dissent

Fletcher v. Collins

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided June 19, 1940Published

1DissentBabNHill, J.

The question here presented involves an interpretation of Art. II, sec. 29, of-the North Carolina Constitution which places certain limitations upon the power of the General Assembly to enact private, local or special legislation. The pertinent part thereof reads as follows:

“The General Assembly shall not pass any local, private or special act . . . establishing or changing the lines of school districts; . . . *8nor shall the General Assembly enact any such local, private or special act by the partial repeal of a general law. . . . Any local, private or special act or resolution passed in…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. State v. . HarrisSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1940
  2. Keith v. . LockhartSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1916
  3. State v. . DixonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1939
  4. Commissioners of Johnston County v. LacySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1917
  5. Armstrong v. Board of CommissionersSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1923

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