Commissioners of Cumberland County v. Commissioners of Harnett County
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal from Whedbee, J., at October Term, 1911, of Oum-BEBLAND. Civil action, beard on case agreed. On tbe bearing- it was properly made to appear: 1. That tbe General Assembly of North Carolina, at its regular session of 1911, passed and ratified an act, tbe same being-chapter 591 of tbe Public Laws of 1911, which act, as well as that which it purports to amend, to wit, chapter 8 of the Public Laws of 1855, are hereby referred to and made a part of these facts agreed. 2.…
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Appeal from Whedbee, J., at October Term, 1911, of Oum-BEBLAND. Civil action, beard on case agreed. On tbe bearing- it was properly made to appear: 1. That tbe General Assembly of North Carolina, at its regular session of 1911, passed and ratified an act, tbe same being-chapter 591 of tbe Public Laws of 1911, which act, as well as that which it purports to amend, to wit, chapter 8 of the Public Laws of 1855, are hereby referred to and made a part of these facts agreed. 2. That the territory purporting to, be added to the county of Harnett by said act is approximately 12 miles in length and 4…
1Opinion of the Court
Hoke, J.,
after stating the case: Numerous, and repeated decisions of the Court are in affirmance and illustration of the principle that “Counties and townships are, as a rule, simply agencies of the State constituted for the convenience of local administration in certain portions of the State’s territory, and in the exercise of ordinary governmental functions they are subject to almost unlimited legislative control, except when restricted by constitutional provision.” Board of Trustees v. Webb, 155 N. C., 379; Lutterloh v. Fayetteville, 149 N. C., 65; Jones v. Commissioners of Stokes, 143 N.…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- White v. Commissioners of ChowanSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1884
- State Ex Rel. Tate v. Board of CommissionersSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1898
- Columbus Mills v. WilliamsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1850
- Board of Trustees v. WebbSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1911
- Lutterloh v. City of FayettevilleSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1908
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