Legal Opinion

Royster v. Board of Commissioners

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided September 5, 1887PublishedCited by 4 opinions

This is a civil ACTION, originally commenced before a justice of the peace, by summons issued the 10th day of September, 1883, to recover the sum of two hundred dollars, upon the following paper, to-wit: Office Board OouNty Commissioners, $200.00. Oxford, N. 0., 2d January, 1877. Ordered, That the county treasurer pay Wm. Horsefall two hundred dollars, for services as counsel to the board of commissioners to date.

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This is a civil ACTION, originally commenced before a justice of the peace, by summons issued the 10th day of September, 1883, to recover the sum of two hundred dollars, upon the following paper, to-wit: Office Board OouNty Commissioners, $200.00. Oxford, N. 0., 2d January, 1877. Ordered, That the county treasurer pay Wm. Horsefall two hundred dollars, for services as counsel to the board of commissioners to date. A true copy. ■ A. H. GOOKE, [l. s.] Register of Deeds, Clerk Ex-Officio to the Board. No. 326, “B.” Payment demanded. No funds on hand. October 14th, 1879. ROBERT GARNER. There was…

1Opinion of the Court

(SMITH, C. J., dissenting.)

(Wharton v. Comrs., 82 N.C. 11 cited and distinguished; Whitehurst v.Dey, 90 N.C. 542, and Strickland v. Draughan, 91 N.C. 103, cited and approved.) OFFICE BOARD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,

$200.00. OXFORD, N.C. 2 January, 1877.

Ordered, That the county treasurer pay Wm. Horsefall two hundred dollars, for services as counsel to the board of commissioners to date.

A true copy. A. H. COOKE,

[L. S.] Register of Deeds, Clerk Ex Officio to the Board.

No. 326, "B."

Payment demanded. No funds on hand. 14 October, 1879.

ROBERT GARNER.

There was a judgment in favor of the plaintiff, from…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Whitehurst v. . DaySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1884
  2. Wharton v. Commissioners of CurrituckSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1880
  3. Strickland v. . DraughanSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1884

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Richmond v. Town of ReidsvilleSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1891
  2. Lanning v. Commissioners of Transylvania CountySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1890
  3. Pitt County Board of School Directors v. Town of GreenvilleSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1902
  4. Valleytown TP. v. Women's Catholic Order of ForestersCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1940

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