Groves v. Commissioners of Rutherford County
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil aotioN, tried before Webb, J., at October Term, 1919, of Ruth-eefoRD, upon these issues: “1. Was Fred Pendergrast a registered qualified voter, with a right to vote in the special school election held on the ‘Edwards’ Special-tax District, on 17 May, 1919 ? Answer: ‘No.’ ' “2. Was W. O. Mitchum a qualified registered voter, with a right to vote in the special electipn held in ‘Edwards’ Special School-tax District on 17 May, 1919 ? Answer: ‘No.’ “3. Was J. L. Tickers a…
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Civil aotioN, tried before Webb, J., at October Term, 1919, of Ruth-eefoRD, upon these issues: “1. Was Fred Pendergrast a registered qualified voter, with a right to vote in the special school election held on the ‘Edwards’ Special-tax District, on 17 May, 1919 ? Answer: ‘No.’ ' “2. Was W. O. Mitchum a qualified registered voter, with a right to vote in the special electipn held in ‘Edwards’ Special School-tax District on 17 May, 1919 ? Answer: ‘No.’ “3. Was J. L. Tickers a qualified registered voter, with, a right to vote in the special school election held in the ‘Edwards’ Special…
1Opinion of the CourtBbowN, J.
This was an action instituted by plaintiff, in behalf of himself and other taxpayers’ in the proposed special-tax school district to be established in Gilkey Township of Rutherford County, said district being known as the “Edwards” School District, numbered 14-3, to enjoin the commissioners of Rutherford County from declaring an election held in said district as having adopted the special tax voted upon at said election, and to enjoin said county commissioners from levying said tax.
At said election it appears that there were 23 voters registered, and that on election day, after the polls were…
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