Angell v. City of Raleigh

Denny, E.J.

In the case of Lide v. Mears, 231 N.C. 111, 56 S.E. 2d 404, Ervin, J., speaking for the Court, said:

“There is much misunderstanding as to the object and scope of this legislation (the Uniform Declaratory Judgment Act). Despite some notions to the contrary, it does not undertake to convert judicial tribunals into counsellors and impose upon them the duty of giving advisory opinions to any parties who may come into court and ask for either academic enlightenment or practical guidance concerning their legal affairs. Tryon v. Power Co., 222 N.C. 200, 22 S.E. 2d 450; Allison v. Sharp,…