Young v. . Highway Commission

The defendants appealed from an order of Daniels, J., enjoining them from carrying into effect a contract executed on 14 April, 1925, by and between the county commissioners and the highway commission. By the terms of this contract, the commissioners of Johnston County, in consideration of securing the construction of Route 22 (a part of the highway system extending through the county from the Wilson to the Harnett line), earlier than it would be possible to have it built without an advancement of funds by the county, agreed to lend the highway commission $500,000 to be used as a part of the…