Davis v. Hiatt

WEBB, Justice.

The appellant argues first that the superior court did not have jurisdiction to determine the questions raised in the petition. We agree with the Court of Appeals that the suspension of the petitioner’s driving privilege was mandatory under N.C.G.S. § 20-17(2) and N.C.G.S. § 2049(e) and the petitioner did not have the right to appeal under N.C.G.S. § 20-25. Underwood v. Howland, Comr. of Motor Vehicles, 274 N.C. 473, 164 S.E.2d 2 (1968); Fox v. Scheidt, Comr. of Motor Vehicles, 241 N.C. 31, 84 S.E.2d 259 (1954).

We do not agree with the Court of Appeals that the petitioner has a…