§ 146-63. Action by State to vacate grants. - North Carolina Statutes

§146‑63.  Action by State to vacate grants.

An action may be brought bythe Attorney General in the name of the State for the purpose of vacating orannulling letters patent granted by the State, in the following cases:

(1)        When he has reasonto believe that such letters patent were obtained by means of some fraudulentsuggestion or concealment of a material fact, made by the person to whom thesame were issued or made, or with his consent or knowledge; or

(2)        When he has reasonto believe that such letters patent were issued through mistake, or inignorance of a material fact; or

(3)        When he has reasonto believe that the patentee, or those claiming under him, have done or omittedan act in violation of the terms and conditions on which the letters patent weregranted, or have by any other means forfeited the interest acquired under thesame. (C. C. P., s. 367; Code, s. 2788; Rev., s. 1750; C.S.,s. 7596; G.S., s. 146‑69; 1959, c. 683, s. 1.)