Wilmar, Incorporated v. Liles
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
1Opinion of the Court
BRITT, Judge.
Did the trial court err in entering the temporary injunction appealed from? We hold that it did.
By seeking to have defendants enjoined from certain acts, plaintiff asks the court to exercise its equitable jurisdiction. While under our present system the same court grants legal as well as equitable relief, this does not allow a party the option to demand either at his will; equitable relief will be granted only when legal relief is inadequate, and the party must bring himself within the rule by alleging and establishing facts which will warrant the equitable remedy. McIntosh, N.…
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