Godsey v. Poe

HEDRICK, Judge.

The order of 19 July 1973 which the defendants allegedly violated was not appealed. Therefore, since the trial court was empowered to issue such an order, the parties were bound thereby even if it is later found to be based on a misinterpretation of the law. Dissatisfaction with an order should be expressed through appeal, not by open defiance. Massengill v. Lee, 228 N.C. 35, 44 S.E. 2d 356 (1947); Elder v. Barnes, 219 N.C. 411, 14 S.E. 2d 249 (1941); Annot., 12 A.L.R. 2d 1059 (1950). Accordingly, the question of whether the Open Meetings Law, G.S. 143-318.1, et seq. is…