Legal Opinion
King v. Baldwin
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided February 11, 1970No. 28PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShaep, J.
The first question presented by this appeal is whether the Superior Court had authority to issue a writ of mandamus to compel the county commissioners to revalue all real property in Nash County.
The nature of mandamus and the limitations upon its use have been stated often. Safrit v. Costlow, 270 N.C. 680, 155 S.E. 2d 252; Hospital v. Wilmington, 235 N.C. 597, 70 S.E. 2d 833; 3 Strong, N. C. Index Mandamus §§ 1, 2 (1960); 2 McIntosh, N. C. Practice and Procedure § 2445 (2d ed. 1956). It suffices here to say that mandamus issues only to enforce a clear legal right. The writ will not lie to…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- State v. . HumphriesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1936
- In Re the Ad Valorem Valuation of Property of Pine Raleigh Corp.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1963
- Harris v. . Board of EducationSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1939
- City of Hickory v. Catawba CountySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1934
- Snow v. North Carolina Board of ArchitectureSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1968
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3Cited by43 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Commissioner of Insurance v. North Carolina Rate BureauSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1980
- Presnell v. PellSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1979
- State v. JonesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2000
- State ex rel. Commissioner of Insurance v. North Carolina Automobile Rate Administrative OfficeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1978
- In re T.H.T.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 2008
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