Lassiter v. Board of Commissioners

In the location of route No. 90 of the State highway system, running from Raleigh through Wake County and into the eastern section of the State, there were two routes suggested and available between Raleigh and the town of Wendell, about 18 miles east — one known locally as the Milburnie route, and the other the Pool route— both being public highways, for the repair and maintenance of which the county of Wake is responsible. From a perusal of the pleadings and affidavits it reasonably and satisfactorily appears that while the two routes are about the same distance, the upkeep and maintenance…