Board of Water & Light Commissioners v. Chapman
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal by defendant from Councill, J., May Term, 1909, of CABARRUS. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Clark, O. J.
This case was tried below at May Term, 1909, of Cabarrus. The appeal should have been docketed and printed, ready for argument when that district was called at this term. Rules 5, 17, 30 and 34. That not having been done, the appellee moved to dismiss. The appellant asked for a certiorari, because the judge had not settled the case and the transcript of the record proper could not be sent up because his Honor had the original papers. This would justify granting a certiorari and the denial of the motion to dismiss, but only if the appellant itself was in no default. Brown v. House,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Simmons v. . AndrewsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1890
- Brown v. . HouseSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1896
- Stroud v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1903
3Cited by1 opinion
- McNeil v. Virginia-Carolina RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1917