Jamison v. Kyles

At the threshold of this appeal we are confronted with the question of whether the judge of superior court exceeded his certiorari powers of review in making findings of fact at variance with those found by the Board of Adjustment.

G.S. 143-315 provides:

“The court may affirm the decision of the agency or remand the case for further proceedings; or it may reverse or modify the decision if the substantial rights of the petitioners may have been prejudiced because the administrative findings, inferences, conclusions, or decisions are: ... (5) Unsupported by competent, material, and substantial…