Legal Opinion
Briggs v. City of Raleigh
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided May 30, 1914PublishedCited by 21 opinions
Appeal by plaintiffs from Allen, J., at May Term, 1914, of Wake. Tbis is a civil action, tried upon an agreed statement of facts. Tbe purpose of tbe action is to enjoin tbe issuing and selling of a certain, bond issue. Tbe court denied tbe injunction, and tbe plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBeowk, J.
Tbe defendants, in full accord with tbe provisions of tbe charter of tbe city of Raleigh, adopted an ordinance providing for tbe issue of certain bonds, the material part of which reads as follows:
“SectioN 1. That the city of Raleigh issue $100,000 in bonds (par value) of said city, with interest coupons attached, bearing 5 per cent interest per annum, for the purpose of extending the sewer line emptying into Pigeon House Branch to Crabtree Creek; for purchasing a site and building thereon a fire house to be occupied by Eire Company No. 2, and for building permanent pavements in said city,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Potter v. LainhartSupreme Court of Florida · 1902
- City of Winston v. Wachovia Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1912
- Jordon v. HayneSupreme Court of Iowa · 1872
- Red Springs Hotel Co. v. Town of Red SpringsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1911
- Kemp v. Town of HazlehurstMississippi Supreme Court · 1902
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Keith v. . LockhartSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1916
- Jamison v. City of CharlotteSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1954
- Woodall v. Western Wake Highway CommissionSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1918
- Hill v. . SkinnerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1915
- Hill v. Lenoir CountySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1918
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