North Carolina State Highway & Public Works Commission v. Brown

Tbe record discloses, and it was conceded on tbe argument, that tbe drainage pipe installation complained of is now fait accompli, or a fact accomplished. This being so, there was nothing to support the preliminary order restraining the defendants from “further erection and installation” of the pipes. Hence the plaintiff suffered no harm from the dissolution of the order. Groves v. McDonald, 223 N.C. 150, 25 S.E. 2d 387; Rousseau v. Bullis, 201 N.C. 12, 158 S.E. 553. See also 43 C.J.S., Injunctions, Sec. 246.

As to the court’s refusal to allow the plaintiff’s motion for a preliminary order of…