Legal Opinion

City of Shelby v. Lackey

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided October 29, 1952No. 311PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDenny, J.

An examination of tbe complaint filed in tbis action fails to disclose that tbe additional parties plaintiff are in any way interested in tbe subject matter of tbe action, or that they are citizens of tbe City of Shelby, or property owners therein, or that they will be injuriously affected by tbe nonconforming use of tbe defendants’ property for business purposes. Hence, we think, in tbe absence of appropriate pleadings in tbis respect, tbe demurrer should have been sustained as to these additional parties plaintiff. Tbe ruling, however, in so far as it may have applied to a misjoinder of…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Cox v. Norfolk & Carolina RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1898
  2. Kearney v. . ThomasSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1945
  3. Anniston National Bank v. School Committee of DurhamSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1897
  4. House v. Seaboard Air Line RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1902
  5. Mfg. Co. v. . R. R.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1901

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Cutts v. CaseySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1971
  2. Peek v. Wachovia Bank & Trust CompanySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1955
  3. Pharr v. GaribaldiSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1960
  4. Reynolds v. EarleySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1955
  5. Rhodes v. RaxterSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1955

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