Legal Opinion
North Carolina Ass'n of Licensed Detectives v. Morgan
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided March 28, 1973No. 7310SC64PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAMPBELL, Judge.
Appellants concede that the State may regulate the private detective business by the issuance of licenses to persons who meet specified qualifications. There is authority supporting such regulation. Lehon v. Atlanta, 242 U.S. 53, 61 L.Ed. 145, 37 S.Ct. 70 (1916).
Private or special police are public officers, Tate v. R. R., 205 N.C. 51, 169 S.E. 816 (1933), and, therefore, a proper subject of regulation by the State in exercise of its police power.
The main thrust of appellants’ argument is that G.S. 66-49.7 (f) deprives them of the right to pursue a lawful occupation ; and, as…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Lawton v. SteeleSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
- Morey v. DoudSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. City of GoldsboroSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
- State v. BallanceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1949
- State v. . BallanceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1949
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- State v. CurrieCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1973
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