Murphy v. City of High Point

Counsel properly concede that the decision of the question presented is made to turn upon the correct interpretation of the opinion in Cecil v. High Point, 165 N. C., 431, 81 S. E., 616. The defendant contends that under said decision the proper venue for the trial of this cause is in Guilford County. The plaintiffs contend that under a proper construction of the language used by the Court in that case the proper venue is in Davidson County where plaintiffs’ land is situate.

In that decision the apparent conflict in the provisions of C. S., 463 (Rev. 419), and C. S., 464 (formerly Rev. 420),…