Broadhurst v. Board of Commissioners

The Pender County Drainage District No. 4, was established prior to the enactment of chapter 7, Public Laws 1921. The provision of said statute “that the districts heretofore or hereafter created under the law shall be and constitute political subdivisions of the State” does not determine the nature of said district, at least for all purposes.

In O’Neal v. Mann, 193 N. C., 153, we said: “Whatever may have been the purpose of the General Assembly in enacting this statute, and thereby amending chapter 442, Public Laws 1909, it cannot be held to have affected the nature or character of a district…