Wishart v. City of Lumberton

The demurrer was properly overruled. If the governing authorities were preparing to put public property to an unauthorized use, citizens and taxpayers had the right to seek equitable relief. Rheinhardt v. Yancey, 241 N.C. 184, 84 S.E. 2d 655; Jamison v. Charlotte, 239 N.C. 682, 80 S.E. 2d 904; Brown v. Candler, 236 N.C. 576, 73 S.E. 2d 550; McGuinn v. High Point, 219 N.C. 56, 13 S.E. 2d 48; Bowles v. Graded Schools, 211 N.C. 36, 188 S.E. 615; Carstarphen v. Plymouth, 180 N.C. 26, 103 S.E. 899; Vaughan v. Commissioners, 118 N.C. 636, 24 S.E. 425; 52 Am Jur. 10.

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