Legal Opinion

Dudley v. City of Charlotte

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided November 24, 1943PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDevin, J.

The findings of fact made by the court below were based upon the written evidence offered, and we see no reason to disturb them. From these findings the conclusion’s of law reached by the court and the denial of plaintiffs’ motion for a restraining order logically followed.

The contention of plaintiffs that the maintenance of a large recreational park near the property on which they had built their homes would, under the circumstances, constitute a nuisance cannot be sustained. A public park established by lawful municipal authority cannot be held a nuisance per se (Public Laws 1923, ch. 83),…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Plant Food Co. v. City of CharlotteSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1938
  2. City of Lynchburg v. PetersSupreme Court of Virginia · 1926
  3. Atkins v. City of DurhamSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1936
  4. Page v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1931
  5. Messer v. SmathersSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1938

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Austin v. ShawSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1952
  2. Herr v. City of St. PetersburgSupreme Court of Florida · 1959

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