Legal Opinion

State v. Scott

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided November 30, 1921PublishedCited by 43 opinions

Appeal by plaintiff from Ray, J., at chambers, 9 June, 1921, from MeckleNbueg. This action was brought by the plaintiff, who is a duly certified public accountant, to enjoin the defendants from exercising certain of their duties beyond the limits of the State, and, to be more exact, from examining applicants for license and certificates to practice, as public accountants, beyond the State and in the city of Washington, D. C. The case was tried below on demurrer to the…

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Appeal by plaintiff from Ray, J., at chambers, 9 June, 1921, from MeckleNbueg. This action was brought by the plaintiff, who is a duly certified public accountant, to enjoin the defendants from exercising certain of their duties beyond the limits of the State, and, to be more exact, from examining applicants for license and certificates to practice, as public accountants, beyond the State and in the city of Washington, D. C. The case was tried below on demurrer to the complaint and the motion to vacate a restraining order theretofore granted. The court sustained the demurrer and vacated the…

1Opinion of the Court

Walkee, J.,

after stating the case: The State Board of Accountancy was created by a special act of the Legislature of 1913, the act being chapter 157 of the Public Laws of 1913, brought forward in the Consolidated Statute as chapter 116, sections 7008 to 7024, inclusive. The function of this board is to examine applicants and grant certificates, as certified public accountants of the State of North Carolina, to those giving evidence by such examination that they are qualified. The statute provides (C. S., 7010) that: “The boárd shall determine the qualifications of persons applying for…

2Cases cited60 opinions

  1. Hilton v. GuyotSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
  2. Crampton v. ZabriskieSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
  3. Brodnax v. GroomSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1870
  4. State ex rel. Milwaukee Medical College v. ChittendenWisconsin Supreme Court · 1906
  5. Todd, Schenck & Co. v. OutlawSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1878

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3Cited by43 opinions

  1. Moore v. MitchellSupreme Court of the United States · 1930
  2. State v. WarrenSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1960
  3. Roller v. AllenSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1957
  4. Painter v. Wake County Board of EducationSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1975
  5. Teer v. JordanSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1950

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