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Gulf Refining Co. v. McKernan

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided March 17, 1920PublishedCited by 13 opinions

ApplicatioN for mandamus, beard before Oormor, J., at October Term, 1919, of Lee. Tbe application is for a writ "commanding tbe building inspector of tbe town of Sanford to issue a permit to plaintiff to erect certain structures in said town for tbe purpose of carrying tbe business of distributing and selling kerosene oil, gasoline and greases, and other petroleum products, etc.

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ApplicatioN for mandamus, beard before Oormor, J., at October Term, 1919, of Lee. Tbe application is for a writ "commanding tbe building inspector of tbe town of Sanford to issue a permit to plaintiff to erect certain structures in said town for tbe purpose of carrying tbe business of distributing and selling kerosene oil, gasoline and greases, and other petroleum products, etc. On a former appeal, tbe cause was remanded for further findings of fact, more especially in reference to tbe existence of certain ordinances of tbe town of Sanford deemed relevant to tbe inquiry. 8. c., 118 N. C., 82.…

1Opinion of the CourtHoke, J.

From the admissions in the pleadings and findings of fact made by his Honor, it appears that plaintiff is a corporation engaged in distributing and selling kerosene oil, gasoline, and other petroleum products, and for the purpose and with the intent of carrying on its business within the corporate limits of the town of Sanford, on 14 June, 1919, applied to the building inspector for a permit to erect in said town, on the corner of the Southern Railway right of way and Weather spoon Street, certain described surface structures, including “3 steel tanks on brick piers, 20 x 40 frame warehouse…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Hadacheck v. SebastianSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
  2. Reinman v. City of Little RockSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
  3. State ex rel. Matheny v. County Court of Wyoming CountyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1900
  4. Missouri Ex Rel. Laclede Gas Light Co. v. MurphySupreme Court of the United States · 1898
  5. Godwin v. Telephone Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1904

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Stone v. Texas Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1920
  2. Gold v. Bldg. Com. of Warren Boro.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
  3. Stone v. . Texas Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1920
  4. Hamlet Hospital v. Joint Committee on StandardizationSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1952
  5. A. N. "Ab" Young Co. Zoning CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1948

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