Smith v. County of Mecklenburg

BOBBITT, Chief Justice.

Plaintiffs’ status is solely that of “citizens, taxpayers and qualified voters of the County of Mecklenburg.” In support of their motion to dismiss, appellants contended there was no evidence that implementation of the Mecklenburg Act would cause plaintiffs to suffer personal, direct and irreparable injury; hence, they contended, plaintiffs had no standing to test the constitutionality thereof in an action to enjoin its implementation. They cite decisions of this Court, including Fox v. Commissioners of Durham, 244 N.C. 497, 500-01, 94 S.E. 2d 482, 485-86 (1956), and…