Belhassen v. Town of Iaeger

Woods, Judge:

This is an action to recover damages for property taken in widening and improving a street in the town of Iaeger, McDowell county. The improvement was completed on November 30, 1924, and this action instituted within five years and two months thereafter. From a judgment in favor of the plaintiff in the sum of $1,625.00, defendant brings error.

The plaintiff, on September 12, 1923, purchased the lot in question from one Iafolla, the latter having shortly prior thereto purchased the same from certain church trustees. It appears from the record that the trustees, prior to their sale,…