O'Neal v. . Rollinson

Two questions of law arise on the fact situation of this case: (1) Was the court correct in holding that the riparian ownership of plaintiffs and defendants is determined by drawing parallel lines from the property lines of each owner at right angles or perpendicular to the shore line, and extending directly to the edge of deep water, or the channel? (2) If so, are the plaintiffs entitled to mandatory injunction? Both questions are answered in the affirmative. The authorities support the judgment below.

In Bond v. Wool, 107 N. C., 139, a controversy between two riparian owners, neither having…