Schloss v. State Highway & Public Works Commission

That the sovereign may not be sued, either in its own courts or elsewhere, without its consent, is an established principle of jurisprudence in all civilized nations. S. v. R.R., 145 N.C. 495; Bennett v. R.R., 170 N.C. 389, 87 S.E. 133; Carpenter v. R.R., 184 N.C. 400, 114 S.E. 693; Dredging Co. v. State, 191 N.C. 243, 131 S.E. 665; Rotan v. State, 195 N.C. 291, 141 S.E. 743; Vinson v. OBerry, 209 N.C. 287, 183 S.E. 423; Insurance Co. v. Unemployment Compensation Com., 217 N.C. 495, 8 S.E.2d 619; 49 A.J. 301, and citations in note; Anno. 42