Views of a Charlotte Lawyer on the Subject
A 1879 letter from Justice F A McNinacy to Attorney W H Barney discusses magistrates jurisdiction under new North Carolina acts. It explains changes from older limits to final and exclusive original jurisdiction for peace justices, with emphasis on imprisonment terms and bastardy proceedings.
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Charlotte
W. H. Barney
N.C
General Assembly
F. A. McNixcy
Charlotte, N. C
F. A. McNuincy
Exig
Charlotte Township
Src
Justices of the Peace
Supreme Court
Upchurch
N. C
D&c
Repeal of NC Insane Expense Clause and State Payment Rule
The 1879 act repeals section 29 chapter 6 of Battle's Re visal and sets county or guardian payment of insane asylum transport costs. It directs expenses to be paid by the county treasurer unless evidence shows the person or kin can cover, then by the guardian or party the et al. The act takes effect upon ratification.
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Battle
General Assembly of
North Carolina
Board of County Commissioners
The Fence Law Correspondence on Its Constitutionality
A reader argues fence laws are unconstitutional and that legislatures have no right to force fencing of crops. He cites U S Supreme Court rulings, critiques NC history, and says land grants give the grantee full control. He asserts farmers may pull fences and must prevent trespass, inviting counterarguments.
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Supreme Court of the
United States
North Carolina
General Assembly
Lesox
Private Seals Abolished and Short Deed Proposed
An 1879 North Carolina act abolishes private seals and prescribes a simple deed form for real property. It sets presumption of fee simple, outlines a basic receipt deed, and standardizes filing fees for clerks and registers. The act repeals conflicting laws and takes effect upon passage. A wedding scene closes the excerpt.
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Wuergas
General Assembly
Nort Carolina
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Winston Sentinel
A. D
Correspondence Biblical Recorder
Roperty
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