McCall v. Webb.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
ActioN by R. S. McCall against Chas. A. Webb, beard by Judge W. A. Holce, at May Term, 1903, of tbe Superior Court of Buncombe County. Tbe General Assembly by an act passed at its session of 1895 established tbe “Criminal Circuit Court of tbe counties of Buncombe, Madison, Haywood and Henderson,” and tbe plaintiff was duly elected and qualified as Solicitor of tbe circuit for tbe term of four years. In 1897 tbe act was amended by adding tbe county of McDowell to tbe circuit.
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ActioN by R. S. McCall against Chas. A. Webb, beard by Judge W. A. Holce, at May Term, 1903, of tbe Superior Court of Buncombe County. Tbe General Assembly by an act passed at its session of 1895 established tbe “Criminal Circuit Court of tbe counties of Buncombe, Madison, Haywood and Henderson,” and tbe plaintiff was duly elected and qualified as Solicitor of tbe circuit for tbe term of four years. In 1897 tbe act was amended by adding tbe county of McDowell to tbe circuit. Tbe Legislature at its session of 1899 repealed both of tbe said acts and subsequently at tbe same session established…
1Opinion of the Court
MONTGOMERY and DOUGLAS, JJ., dissenting. The General Assembly by an act passed at its session of 1895 established the "Criminal Circuit Court of the counties of Buncombe, Madison, Haywood and Henderson," and the plaintiff was duly elected and qualified as solicitor of the circuit for the term of four years. In 1897 the act was amended by adding the county of McDowell to the circuit. The Legislature at its session of 1899 repealed both of the said acts and subsequently at the same session established the "Western District Criminal Court," with jurisdiction in the said counties and others named…
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