Nantahala Power & Light Co. v. Moss

The petitioner has not taken and does not seek to take any part of the property of any one of the respondents except a right of way or easement for the tunnel which passes across the land of the respondent Ida Moss. It only seeks the right to divert the waters of Tuckaseegee River which passes along the boundary line of the respective respondents and to have the compensation to be paid therefor fixed and determined. And it is conceded that as the property line of each respondent extends to the thread of the stream each is a riparian owner affected by the diversion of the waters of such…