In re Johnson
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Appeal by respondent J. Preston Johnson from Braswell, Judge. Judgment entered 6 December 1974 in Superior Court, Durham County. Heard in the Court of Appeals 17 June 1975. On 4 October 1974, J. Preston Johnson was orally prohibited by the presiding judge from signing any bonds or engaging in any bond activity and was ordered to show cause why his authority to act as a bondsman should not be permanently revoked.
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Appeal by respondent J. Preston Johnson from Braswell, Judge. Judgment entered 6 December 1974 in Superior Court, Durham County. Heard in the Court of Appeals 17 June 1975. On 4 October 1974, J. Preston Johnson was orally prohibited by the presiding judge from signing any bonds or engaging in any bond activity and was ordered to show cause why his authority to act as a bondsman should not be permanently revoked. On 13 November 1974 the court prepared a document entitled “In the Matter of J. Preston Johnson, Professional Bondsman” which was subsequently marked “Order to Show Cause” by the…
1Opinion of the Court
MARTIN, Judge.
Respondent contends the court erred in denying his motion tb dismiss the proceedings for want of jurisdiction. It is his contention that jurisdiction of the matter in question is conferred by statute in the Durham County Commissioners or the City Council of Durham and that jurisdiction in the Superior Court is derivative so that the County Commissioners and City Council are vested with primary jurisdiction.
If this was a question of the revocation of a license to engage in the bonding business then we think the position of respondent would have merit. See State v. Parrish, 254…
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