Alpine Motors Corp. v. Hagwood

At the threshold of the case, we are met with the fact that the May Term, 1950, New Hanover Superior Court, was presided over by Honorable Luther Hamilton, at one time a Special Judge of the Superior Court of the State serving under appointments by the Governor.

From the public records, of which we take judicial notice, it appears that Judge Hamilton’s last term of two years as such special judge expired 30 June, 1949. At that time he did not have sufficient age and length of service on the Bench, without more, to retire and assume the status of an Emergency Judge under the Retirement Act of…