1-515. Action by Attorney General.
An action may be brought by the Attorney General in the name of the State, upon his own information or upon the complaint of a private party, against the party offending, in the following cases:
(1) When a person usurps, intrudes into, or unlawfully holds or exercises any public office, civil or military, or any franchise within this State, or any office in a corporation created by the authority of this State; or,
(2) When a public officer, civil or military, has done or suffered an act which, by law, makes a forfeiture of his office.
(3) When any person, natural or corporate, has or claims to have or hold any rights or franchises by reason of a grant or otherwise, in violation of the provisions of G.S. 146-39. (C.C.P., s. 366; Code, s. 607; Rev., s. 827; 1911, cc. 195, 201; C.S., s. 870; 1983, c. 768, s. 1.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
§ 1-514 - Writs of scifaand quo warranto abolished.
§ 1-515 - Action by Attorney General.
§ 1-516 - Action by private person with leave.
§ 1-517 - Solvent sureties required.
§ 1-518 - Leave withdrawn and action dismissed for insufficient bond.
§ 1-519 - Arrest and bail of defendant usurping office.
§ 1-520 - Several claims tried in one action.
§ 1-522 - Time for bringing action.
§ 1-523 - Defendant's undertaking before answer.
§ 1-524 - Possession of office not disturbed pending trial.
§ 1-525 - Judgment by default and inquiry on failure of defendant to give bond.
§ 1-526 - Service of summons and complaint.
§ 1-527 - Judgment in such actions.
§ 1-528 - Mandamus to aid relator.
§ 1-529 - Appeal; bonds of parties.
§ 1-530 - Relator inducted into office; duty.