Gene's, Inc. v. City of Charlotte

Every municipal corporation has specific statutory authority to adopt such ordinances for the regulation and use of its streets as it deems best for the public welfare of its citizens and to provide for the regulation and diversion of vehicular traffic upon its streets. G.S. 160-200(11), (31). It is the exercise of the police power vested in the City of Charlotte by this statute which the plaintiff has had restrained for over a year and which it seeks to restrain permanently.

When this case was called for trial, the plaintiff made a motion for judgment on the pleadings and that the temporary…