State Ex Rel. Committee on Grievances of the North Carolina Bar Ass'n v. Strickland

Tbis cause was disposed of by tbe opinion of tbe Court reported in 200 N. C., at page 630. Tbe costs of tbe action were taxed against Mecklenburg County. Thereupon Mecklenburg County duly filed in tbis Court a motion to retax tbe costs upon tbe theory that tbe county was not a party to tbe action, and consequently, not liable for costs.

A disbarment proceeding is regulated by C. S., 208, el seq. C. S., 214, provides that “tbe proceedings must be conducted in tbe name of tbe State, and in all cases tbe solicitor of tbe district shall appear and prosecute tbe accusation and be responsible for…