Cheshire v. Carolina Power & Light Co.

WELLS, Judge.

In one of its assignments of error, defendant contends that plaintiffs claim is barred under the applicable statute of limita*468tions, G.S. 1-52, because his action was not commenced within three years after it accrued. We agree, reverse the actions of the trial court, and hold that defendant was entitled to summary judgment in its favor.

The facts as they appeared in the materials properly considered by the trial court show that defendant offered to purchase a tract of land in Person County from Ruth Harris Crump-ton. Ruth Crumpton owned a life estate in the property and could not…