McKinney v. North Carolina State Highway Commission

Stagy, O. J\,

after stating tbe case: In Latham v. Highway Commission, 191 N. C., 141, tbe Court beld tbat as tbe State Highway Commission is an unincorporated agency of tbe State, charged witb tbe duty of exercising certain administrative and governmental functions, it is not liable to suit for trespass or tort, such as tbe plaintiff has instituted in tbe present action. Speaking to tbe question, it was said tbat “where a State agency, like tbe State Highway Commission, is created for certain designated purposes, and a statutory method of procedure provided for adjusting or litigating claims…