Smalley v. Board of Commissioners

Citations

• 29 S.E. 904
• 122 N.C. 607
• 1898 N.C. LEXIS 314

Syllabus

<p>Injunction — Fence Law■ — County ancl Township Elections for Fence Law — Constitutional Law — County Charge.</p> <p>1. The provisions of Chapter 20, Volume 2, of The Code, relating to the submission of the stock or fence law to the electors of Counties or smaller territorial divisions thereof, are not inconsistent with the principle of local self government.</p> <p>2. Where certain townships or smaller sub-divisions of a county have adopted the fence law the electors therein may petition and vote in an election for its extension to include the County limits. In such case, however, the expense of the township or smaller territorial adoption of the law, previously incurred, should not be made a charge upon the county.</p>