CAROLINA-VIRGINIA COAST H. v. COASTAL TURNPIKE AUTH.

No. 457.

74 S.E.2d 310 (1953)

237 N.C. 52

CAROLINA-VIRGINIA COASTAL HIGHWAY v. COASTAL TURNPIKE AUTHORITY et al.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

January 30, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

McMullan & McMullan, Washington, and Reed, Hoyt & Washburn, New York City, for plaintiff, appellee.

John A. Wilkinson, Washington, for defendants, appellants.


JOHNSON, Justice.

Our examination of the challenged statute impels the conclusion that it is repugnant to three sections of the State Constitution. For immediate purposes of decision, it would suffice to rest decision on one section only. However, against the eventuality that this would serve only to extend the litigation and lead to further adverse decisions following piecemeal amendatory legislation, we deem it appropriate to discuss the statute in the light of...

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