Torrence v. City of Charlotte

The plaintiffs, heirs at law and devisees of the •original' owners of the lands, brought this action against the city of Charlotte and the Charlotte Park Commission to recover 9 acres of land on which was formerly located the waterworks pumping station and reservoir of the city, upon the ground that the defendants having ceased to use said property for waterworks purposes, the title thereto had reverted to the plaintiffs.

The answer denied the plaintiffs’ right to recover upon the grounds:

1. That by virtue of the condemnation proceedings the Charlotte Waterworks Company, under whom the…