Community Credit Co. of Lenoir, Inc. v. Norwood

The findings, conclusions, and judgment require a determination of the effect of c. 835, S.L. 1961, on prior statutes relating to the registration of motor vehicles which were sold and encumbered between 1 July 1961 and 1 January 1962.

Prior to 1961 the owner of an automobile was required to apply to the Department of Motor Vehicles and obtain a registration for the vehicle before operating it on the highways. G.S. 20-50. He was likewise required to apply to the Department for a certificate of title, showing in his application his name and address, a description of the vehicle sufficient to…