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State v. . Hodges

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided December 24, 1920PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal by tbe State from Calvert, J., at November Term, 1920, of BEAUFORT. • The defendant was indicted for the violation of the rules and regulations adopted by tbe State Board of Agriculture to prevent the infection of sound cattle from other cattle infected with tick fever and to cure those already infected.

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Appeal by tbe State from Calvert, J., at November Term, 1920, of BEAUFORT. • The defendant was indicted for the violation of the rules and regulations adopted by tbe State Board of Agriculture to prevent the infection of sound cattle from other cattle infected with tick fever and to cure those already infected. The complaint averred that the defendant in Washington Township in the county of Beaufort, "on or about 1 October, 1920, unlawfully and willfully refused for five days, after notice, and continues to fail and refuse, to dip certain of his cattle, to 'prevent the infection of cattle…

1Opinion of the Court

ClaRK, O. J.

C. S., 4688 (3), provides that the.commissioner and Board of Agriculture shall have authority to make “investigations adapted to promote the improvement of milk and beef cattle, and special investigations relating to the diseases of cattle and other domestic ani mals, . . . and shall have power in such cases to quarantine the infected animals and to regulate the transportation of stock in this State, or from one section of it to another, and may cooperate with the U. S. Department of Agriculture in establishing and maintaining cattle districts or quarantine lines to prevent the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Durham v. Cotton Mills.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1906
  2. Morgan v. . StewartSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1907
  3. Town of Shelby v. Cleveland Mill & Power Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1911
  4. State v. . HaySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1900
  5. State v. . R. R.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1906

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Johnson v. PearceSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
  2. Durham Provision Co. v. DavesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1925
  3. State v. . R. R.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1906
  4. State v. . DudleySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1921
  5. State v. . LovelaceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1947

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