Russell v. Coggin

It is now well settled the dedication of a street may not be withdrawn, if the dedication has been accepted and the street or any part of it is actually opened and used by the public. Insurance Co. v. Carolina Beach, 216 N.C. 778, 7 S.E. 2d 13; Broocks v. Muirhead, 223 N.C. 227, 25 S.E. 2d 889. Moreover, “where lots are sold and conveyed by reference to a map or plat which represent a division of a tract of land into subdivisions or streets and lots, such streets become dedicated to the public use, and the purchaser of a lot or lots acquires the right to have all and each of the streets kept…