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107 N.C. 818

12 S.E 382

State v. . Duncan

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided September 5, 1890

Supreme Court of North Carolina · decided 1890-09-05

This was a charge of violating an ordinance of the town of Hendersonville, tried on appeal from the Municipal Court, at the Fall Term, 1890, of the Superior Court of HENDERSON County, before Merrimon, J. ■ The defendant appealed without giving bond. The Attorney General moved to dismiss the appeal, because the affidavit and certificate of counsel are not made in compliance with the statute.

Decided 1890-09-05

Avery, J.

¶1 after stating the facts: The affidavit required by the statute (The Code, §1235), must embody the statements: First, that the defendant is'wholly unable to give security for the costs; secondly, that he is advised by counsel that he has reasonable cause for the appeal prayed for; third, that the application is made in good faith.” State v. Moore, 93 N C., 500; State v. Jones, 93 N. C., 617. It is not a matter of discretion with the Court, but it is the right of the State to have an appeal dismissed where there is a failure to comply with either of the three essential requirements of the law. State v. Payne, 93 N. C., 613. The Solicitor is not authorized to waive compliance with it. State v. Moore, supra.

¶2 The affidavit is fatally defective, and the motion of the. Attorney General to dismiss must be granted.

¶3 Appeal dismissed.

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