Court Opinion

ID: 9772669
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-29 17:25:45.350647+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:31:46.828458
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Ed. F. McFaddin, Associate Justice (Concurring). I agree that the Act here under consideration is unconstitutional. See State v. Brown, 250 N. C. 54, 108 S. E. 2d 74. The purpose of this concurrence is to indicate my view that the State can accomplish what it is seeking to do — i. e., police junk yards on or near highways — by declaring the operation of such yard to be a privilege, and by designating some agency or authority to grant permits, upon reasonable rules and regulations as to conditions, sanitation, maintenance, etc. For the benefit of those interested, I cite the following: State v. Kievman, 116 Conn. 458, 165 A. 601, 88 A.L.R. 962; and see also annotations entitled, “Regulation of Junk Dealers,” in 88 A.L.R. 970, and 45 A.L.R. 2d 1391; and annotation entitled, “Automobile Wrecking Yard or Place of Business as Nuisance,” in 84 A.L.R. 2d 653. See also generally Vt. Salvage Corp. v. Village of St. Johnsbury (Vt.)., 34 A. 2d 188.