Supreme Court of North Carolina December 20, 1898 (Somers v. Board of Commissioners)

Clark, J.:

Upon the insanity of the Sheriff his right to exercise the office ceased, and his committal to the asylum for the insane and the appointment of a guardian for him, upon the certificate of the Superintendent of the Asylum as provided by

.The Code,

Section 1673, was certainly at least

prima facie

evidence of such insanity. There was no evidence offered to contradict such insanity.