Allen v. Town of Reidsville
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal by plaintiffs from Bryson, J., at the June Term, 1919, of Rockingham. This is an action brought by two citizens and taxpayers of the town of Reidsville against the town of Reidsville, and the mayor and members of the board of commissioners of said town, and the Southern Public Utilities Company to restrain tbe bolding o£ an election called for tbe purpose of approving or disapproving tbe sale of tbe electric light plant of Eeidsville to tbe utilities company.
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Appeal by plaintiffs from Bryson, J., at the June Term, 1919, of Rockingham. This is an action brought by two citizens and taxpayers of the town of Reidsville against the town of Reidsville, and the mayor and members of the board of commissioners of said town, and the Southern Public Utilities Company to restrain tbe bolding o£ an election called for tbe purpose of approving or disapproving tbe sale of tbe electric light plant of Eeidsville to tbe utilities company. Tbe plaintiffs allege, in substance, tbe ownership of tbe electric light plant by tbe town of Eeidsville; that tbe utilities…
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This is an action brought by two citizens and taxpayers of the town of Reidsville against the town of Reidsville, and the mayor and members of the board of commissioners of said town, and the Southern Public Utilities Company to restrain the holding (515) of an election called for the purpose of approving or disapproving the sale of the electric light plant of Reidsville to the utilities company.
The plaintiffs allege, in substance, the ownership of the electric light plant by the town of Reidsville; that the utilities company is a subsidiary corporation of the Southern Power Company, and that…
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