LAUGHINGHOUSE v. CITY OF NEW BERN

No. 319.

61 S.E.2d 802 (1950)

232 N.C. 596

LAUGHINGHOUSE et al. v. CITY OF NEW BERN et al.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

November 8, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles L. Abernethy, New Bern, for plaintiffs.

Lee & Hancock, New Bern, for defendants.


WINBORNE, Justice.

On Plaintiffs' Appeal.

The only assignment of error presented here is based upon exception to the refusal of the trial court to grant a writ of mandamus as prayed by the plaintiffs. On the facts alleged and shown, the exception is not well taken.

"Mandamus lies only to compel a party to do that which it is his duty to do without it. It confers no new authority. The party seeking the writ must have a clear legal right to demand...

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