
    Alonza H. WARD, Jr. and Marie W. Ward v. Laura C. WARD
    No. 104P17
    Supreme Court of North Carolina.
    June 8, 2017
    Phillip H. Hayes, Jr., Attorney at Law, Kitty Hawk, Bradford J. Lingg, Attorney at Law, for Ward, Laura C.
    Paddison Preston Hudspeth, Attorney at Law, Manteo, Laura M. Twichell, Attorney at Law, for Ward, Alonza H. (Jr.), et al.
    ORDER
   Upon consideration of the notice of appeal from the North Carolina Court of Appeals, filed by Defendant on the 31st of March 2017 in this matter pursuant to G.S. 7A-30 (substantial constitutional question), the following order was entered and is hereby certified to the North Carolina Court of Appeals: the notice of appeal is

"Dismissed Ex Mero Motu by order of the Court in conference, this the 8th of June 2017."

Upon consideration of the petition filed on the 31st of March 2017 by Defendant in this matter for discretionary review of the decision of the North Carolina Court of Appeals pursuant to G.S. 7A-31, the following order was entered and is hereby certified to the North Carolina Court of Appeals:

"Denied by order of the Court in conference, this the 8th of June 2017."  