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      "RALPH B. LUTTERLOH v. THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY."
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        "text": "Dick, J.\nTlie plaintiff has established his debt against the County of Cumberland by j udgment duly docketed; and as he cannot enforce payment by an execution, he is entitled to a writ o\u00ed mandamus against the Board of Commissioners to compel them to levy a tax for the satisfaction of said judgment* Gooch v. Gregory, 65 N. C. 142.\nThere is no provision in the C. C. P., regulating the proceedings in writs of mcmdamus, and in such cases \u201c the practice heretoiore in use, may be adopted so far as may be necessary to prevent a failure of justice.\u201d C. C. P., sec. 392.\nThe writ oi mandamus is an extraordinary remedy, and can only be used by the express order of a Court of superior jurisdiction, and is not governed by the rules prescribed for the prosecution of ordinary legal remedies. State v. Jones, 1 Ire. 129. It is not embraced in the rule established in Tate v. Powe, 64 N. C. 644, which defines the distinction between civil actions and special proceedings.\nThis high prerogative writ may be obtained from the Superior Court, and the applicant must show by petition or affidavit that he has a specific legal right, and has no adequate legal remedy to enforce it. If the case presented by the applicant shows that the rights of the parties are unadjusted, and there may be facts in dispute, the first process is an alternative mmdamus, or a rule to show cause, which is in the nature of an alternative mandmnus. In all eases the defendant is entitled to reasonable notice to make his defence; and the manner of service and the day of return are matters within the discretion of the Court. When the rights and liabilities of the parties are ascertained and determined by the judgment of a Court of superior jurisdiction, and the remedy cannot be enforced by an execution, there is no reason why the Court may not grant a peremptory mandamus in the first instance, upon a rule to show cause, &c. In our case there are judgments of the Court establishing the rights of the plaintiff \u2014 those rights cannot be enforced by execution, the motion for a rule to show cause was founded upon affidavits. Service of the rule was accepted by the defendants, and only a technical defence was made.\nWe think his Honor was right in granting a peremptory mandamus, and the judgment is affirmed.\nLet this be certified.\nPer Curiam. Judgment affirmed.",
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      "McRae, for plaintiff.",
      "Rhillifs <& Merrimon and R. efe T. O. Fuller, for defendant."
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    "head_matter": "RALPH B. LUTTERLOH v. THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY.\nWhere a party has established his debt against \u00e1 county by judgment, and payment cannot be enforced by an execution, be is entitled to a writ of mandamus against the Board of Commissioners of said county, to compel them to levy a sufficient tax to pay off and discharge his said judgment.\nThere is no provision in the C. C. P. regulating the proceedings in writs of mandamus, and in such cases \u201c the practice heretofore in use may be adopted so far as may be necessary to prevent a failure of justice.\u201d C. C. P.Jsec. 393.\nThis writ can only be used by the express order of a Court of superior jurisdiction, and is not embraced in the rule established in Tate y. Pome, 64 N. C. 644, which marks out the distinction between civil actions and special proceedings.\nWhere the plaintiff\u2019s demand may involve disputed facts, the proper application is for an alternative mandamus. Where, however, the plaintiff\u2019s claim is based upon a judgment, then the proper process is a peremptory mmdamus.\nThis was a petition for a peremptory mandcwnm heard before Buxton, J., at Spring Term, 1871, of Cumberland Superior Court.\nThe petioner had heretofore obtained judgments in sixteen \u25a0cases against the defendants, amounting in the aggregate to several thousand dollars. Executions were issued in all the cases, upon each of which the Sheriff of Cumberland county \u00a1returned \u201c nothing to be found.\u201d\nAfter said return of the Sheriff, the plaintiff caused a summons to issue against the defendants, returnable to Spring Term, 1871, of Cumberland Superior Court, and filed a written complaint verified by affidavit, specifying the particulars of his demand, which coinprised the foregoing judgments, and the steps heretofore taken without avail for their enforcement, and demanding judgment of mandam'us.\nUpon the defendants, claiming the whole term in which to file an answer, the plaintiff withdrew his civil action, and obtained a rule upon the defendants, to show cause on a day \u25a0named, of that Term c.f the Court, why a mandamus should mot be issued by the Court to enforce them to levy a tax sufficient to pay off. and satisfy his aforesaid judgments.\nOn moving for the rule, the plaintiff read as an affidavit in support of his motion, the complaint filed in the action which ho !had heretofore withdrawn.\nNotice of the rule was accepted by the defendant. The plaintiff also gave notice, that at the hearing, the complaint would be used as a petition for mandmmis.\nUpon the day named for the hearing of the application, the defendant appeared, and moved to dismiss the application, because it was made neither by a civil action, nor by a special proceeding.\nHis Honor refused to dismiss, and directed a mandamus to issue returnable to next Term, making it peremptory m the first instance. Erom which rulings and order, defendant appealed.\nMcRae, for plaintiff.\nRhillifs <& Merrimon and R. efe T. O. Fuller, for defendant."
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