Hill v. . Board of Aldermen of Charlotte
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil action, for damage, tried before his Honor, Judge Schenek, upon the complaint and demurrer at Fall Term, 1874, of the Superior Court of Mecklenburg county. The defendants demurred to the complaint of the plaintiff, and on the hearing, his Honor overruled the demurrer. From this judgment defendants appealed. All the facts pertinent to the points raised and decided in this court, are stated in the opinion of Justice Rodman.
1Opinion of the Court
The complaint alleges that the defendant is a corporation authorized "to make all ordinances, rules and regulations for the good government, health and safety of the property and persons in said city, not inconsistent with the laws of the State or of the United States, and to impose penalties for the breaking or infringement of any laws or ordinances by them established." That in pursuance of this authority the authorities of the city in 1871, adopted an ordinance which prohibited all persons from firing guns or pistols, or exploding any squibs or fire crackers within the limits of the city,…
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