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Shelton v. White

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided September 24, 1913PublishedCited by 15 opinions

Appeal by defendants from Cline, J., at March. Term, 1913, of Edgecombe.

1Opinion of the Court

Clark:, O. J.

This is a proceeding under the general drainage law, 1909, ch. 442, as amended by Laws 1911, ch. 67, to. establish the “Deep Greek- Drainage District” in Edgecombe and Halifax. The original petition asked for the creation of a district 19 miles long and 3 or 4 miles wide, on both sides of Deep Creek. The board of viewers appointed by the prelimi*92nary decree recommended a district about 10 miles long, cutting off botb ends of tbe original proposition. Tbe clerk ordered tbis modification and tbe establishment of tbe district as recommended. All tbe owners of tbe land in tbe district…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Fallbrook Irrigation District v. BradleySupreme Court of the United States · 1896
  2. Norfleet v. CromwellSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1874
  3. Sanderlin v. LukenSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1910
  4. Adams v. . JoynerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1908
  5. MacAlester's Administrator v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1885

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Bickett v. State Tax CommissionSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1919
  2. Banks v. . LaneSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1915
  3. Idol v. . HanesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1941
  4. Spencer v. . WillsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1920
  5. Beaufort County Lumber Co. v. Drainage CommissionersSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1917

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