Legal Opinion

Comrs. v. . Sparks

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided May 19, 1920PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

This is an action commenced before a justice of the peace, and heard in the Superior Court on appeal, to enforce an assessment against the lands of the defendants, levied by the commissioners of Lower Creek Drainage District under ch. 96, Public Laws 1909, which, after providing for the assessment, says, in sec. 4: "The assessment so levied shall constitute a lien upon the lands so assessed only, which shall be the lands designated by said freeholders in their report as injured or rendered less productive as aforesaid; and the said collector shall be empowered to bring an action in the name…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. City of Raleigh v. PeaceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1892
  2. Robeson v. . HodgesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1890
  3. Boyett v. . VaughanSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1881
  4. Weathers v. BordersSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1899
  5. McLaurin v. McIntyreSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1914

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Sewing Machine Co. v. . BurgerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1921
  2. Wilkinson v. . BoomerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1940
  3. Singer Sewing Machine Co. v. BurgerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1921
  4. Foil v. Board of Drainage Comrs. of Big Cold Water Drainage District No. 1Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1926
  5. Campbell v. C. O. R. R. Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1931

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