Burlingham v. City of New Bern
District Court, E.D. North Carolina
In Equity. Bill by Charles C. Burlingham and others, trustees of Thomas A. McIntyre and others, bankrupts, against the City of New Bern and others. Heard on the pleadings and an agreed statement of facts.
1Opinion of the Court
CONNOR, District Judge.
The facts agreed upon, material to the decision of the controversy, are; The charter of the city of New Bern, N. C. (chapter 42, Private Laws of 1879), conferred upon said city, among specific powers not affecting the questions presented herein, “the power to do any and all things granted to municipal corporations under any general laws of the state of North Carolina.” The Legislature at its session of 1899 (chapter 30, Private Laws 1899) repealed the charter of said city and, by chapter 82, Private Laws 1899, granted a charter to said city, including the same…
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