State Ex Rel. Harris v. Watson

STACY, C. J. concurs in the dissent. This is an action in the nature of a quo warranto brought by the Attorney-General of the State of North Carolina on the complaint of the relator, a citizen of this State, and a resident and taxpayer of Hyde County, to oust the defendant from the office of county commissioner of Hyde County, on the ground that defendant now unlawfully and wrongfully holds and exercises said office. C. S., 870(1).

The facts alleged in the complaint are as follows:

1. At the election held in November, 1930, the defendant, W. W. Watson, was duly elected as a county commissioner…