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TREANTS ENTERPRISES, INC. v. ONSLOW COUNTY

No. 746A86.

360 S.E.2d 783 (1987)

320 N.C. 776

TREANTS ENTERPRISES, INC. v. ONSLOW COUNTY, the Sheriff of Onslow County in his official capacity; and the Onslow County Tax Collector in his official capacity.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

October 7, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey S. Miller, Jacksonville, for plaintiff-appellee.

Roger A. Moore, Jacksonville, for defendants-appellants.

MARTIN, Justice.

Plaintiff successfully sought to enjoin the enforcement of an Onslow County ordinance that imposes licensing requirements on businesses purveying male or female "companionship." The superior court's order was affirmed by the Court of Appeals on constitutional grounds. Today we affirm the decision of the Court of Appeals.

On 19 June 1985 Onslow County enacted an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE REGULATING BUSINESSES PROVIDING MALE OR FEMALE...

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