Rankin v. . Gaston County

"Walker, J.

Tbis action was brought to enjoin tbe defendant, through its board- of commissioners, from issuing bonds to the amount of $100,-000 for the building of necessary bridges in the county and funding and liquidating indebtedness contracted for that purpose. The court refused the injunction, and plaintiff appealed.

The same question is raised in this case, as to the time when the recent constitutional amendments took effect, as was presented in Reade v. City of Durham, ante, 668. We there decided that they were not of force until 10 January, 1917, and tbe act of the Legislature…