Scovill Manufacturing Co. v. Town of Wake Forest

HILL, Judge.

Where the record upon judicial review of an annexation proceeding demonstrates substantial compliance with statutory re quirements by the municipality, the burden is placed on petitioners to show by competent evidence a failure to meet those requirements or an irregularity in the proceedings which resulted in material prejudice to their substantive rights. Dunn v. City of Charlotte, 284 N.C. 542, 201 S.E. 2d 873 (1974). The findings of fact of the superior court are binding on appeal if supported by competent evidence, even though there is evidence to the contrary. Conover v.…