Raleigh v. . Hatcher

This is a special proceeding brought by petitioner, instituted before the clerk of the Superior Court of Wake County, N.C. by plaintiff, a municipal corporation, against the defendants, T. E. Hatcher and wife, Mabel Stone Hatcher, who own in fee simple title to certain lots in the city of Raleigh, N.C. and others who have an interest in the same, to condemn said lots for street purposes.

The defendants filed answers. In the answer of T. E. Hatcher and Mabel Stone Hatcher is the following: "Answering paragraph 10, these defendants admit that the plaintiff is unable to acquire title to the…