1-254. Courts given power of construction of all instruments.
Any person interested under a deed, will, written contract or other writings constituting a contract, or whose rights, status or other legal relations are affected by a statute, municipal ordinance, contract or franchise, may have determined any question of construction or validity arising under the instrument, statute, ordinance, contract, or franchise, and obtain a declaration of rights, status, or other legal relations thereunder. A contract may be construed either before or after there has been a breach thereof. (1931, c. 102, s. 2.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 26 - Declaratory Judgments.
§ 1-254 - Courts given power of construction of all instruments.
§ 1-255 - Who may apply for a declaration.
§ 1-256 - Enumeration of declarations not exclusive.
§ 1-257 - Discretion of court.
§ 1-259 - Supplemental relief.
§ 1-264 - Liberal construction and administration.
§ 1-265 - Word "person" construed.