Jackson v. Board of County Commissioners
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil action in the Superior Court of Surry County, beard by Lane, J., at chambers, 3 January, 1916, upon application by tbe plaintiff for a restraining order. The court refused tbe motion, and tbe plaintiff appealed.
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Civil action in the Superior Court of Surry County, beard by Lane, J., at chambers, 3 January, 1916, upon application by tbe plaintiff for a restraining order. The court refused tbe motion, and tbe plaintiff appealed. The board of commissioners of Surry County at tbeir meeting on 6 December, 1915, made tbe following order: “Whereas, by reason of the increase and growth in the public and material interests of the county in the last ten years, by which the business of the county has been much enlarged, demanding greater facilities therefor; and whereas the apparent need of a courthouse of…
1Opinion of the CourtBbowN, J.
It appears in the record tbat at October Term, 1915, bis Honor, Judge Cline, presiding, declared tbat tbe present courthouse for Surry County is inadequate for public purposes, and tbat tbe county jail is far worse in all respects than tbe courthouse, and tbat tbe county is growing both in population and wealth and well able to bear tbe expense of tbe erection of modern and suitable buildings.
Tbe judge then “respectfully suggests and requests tbat tbe solicitor of this judicial district prepare and send a bill of indictment to tbe next grand jury, charging tbe commissioners of this county…
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- Haskett v. Tyrrell CountySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1910
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