In Re Harris
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal by defendant from Long, J., in habeas corpus proceedings-instituted and beard before bim at chambers, 18 April, 1922, from Iredell. Cause presented on writ of certiorari, duly issued from tbis Court, to review a decision of Long, J., on petition of Sherrill Harris. From perusal of the record, it appears that under.0. S., cb. 27, subch. 4, as amended by Laws 1921, cb. 110, a recorder’s court was established for Iredell County.
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Appeal by defendant from Long, J., in habeas corpus proceedings-instituted and beard before bim at chambers, 18 April, 1922, from Iredell. Cause presented on writ of certiorari, duly issued from tbis Court, to review a decision of Long, J., on petition of Sherrill Harris. From perusal of the record, it appears that under.0. S., cb. 27, subch. 4, as amended by Laws 1921, cb. 110, a recorder’s court was established for Iredell County. Acting under provisions of said law and the jurisdiction thereby conferred, defendant was, on 27 February, 1922, convicted of the criminal offense-of selling…
1Opinion of the CourtHoke, J.
In the fall of 1916 there were several amendments made to-our Constitution, becoming effective 10 January, 1917. Reade v. Durham;, 173 N. C., 668; Mills v. Comrs., 175 N. C., 215. Among these amendments, appearing chiefly in Article II, section 29, there is an *635inhibition against passing “local, private, or special act or resolution relating to the establishment of courts inferior to the Supreme Court, authorizing the laying out, opening, altering, or discontinuing of highways, streets, or alleys; relating to ferries or bridges,” etc. After the .adoption, of these amendments, the General…
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