St. George v. . Hardie
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil actioN, beard on appeal from a judgment of a justice of the peace, before Biggs, J., at July Term, 1907, of the Superior Court of New HaNOvee County. Plaintiff sues defendant, master of schooner II.
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Civil actioN, beard on appeal from a judgment of a justice of the peace, before Biggs, J., at July Term, 1907, of the Superior Court of New HaNOvee County. Plaintiff sues defendant, master of schooner II. E. Thompson, for recovery of pilotage fees, pursuant to provisions of chapter 625, Public Laws 1907. The pleadings and admissions of record disclose this case: The General Assembly, at its session of 1907 (chapter 625, Public Laws), enacted a statute regulating pilotage in the Cape Eear River, etc. Pursuant to section 1, the Governor, on 13 March, 1907, commissioned five persons to…
1Opinion of the Court
CoNNOR, J.,
after stating tbe ease: Plaintiff’s cause of action is based upon tbe provisions of chapter 625, Public Laws 1907, entitled “An act to protect and promote tbe commerce of tbe port of Wilmington and tbe State of North Carolina,” ratified 6 March, 1907.
Tbe statute creates a Roard of Commissioners of Navigation of the Cape Pear River, consisting of five persons, to be appointed by tbe Governor on or before tbe fifth day of April, 1907, and on tbe same day every four years thereafter, the term of their office to begin on the 15th day of April, 1907. This board is required and empowered…
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