Legal Opinion

Potter v. Potter

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided January 29, 1960No. 606PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.

The sole question for decision is whether or not the court erred in granting defendant’s motion for nonsuit.

Plaintiffs allege -ownership of a private easement of cartway appurtenant to their land over the land of defendant to the public highway by reason of implied grant -and prescription. They seek to enjoin defendant from obstructing the cartway.

We assume that plaintiffs do not rely -on adverse user for twenty years under claim of right as a basis fot relief since there is no discussion, argument or citation of authorities with, respect to prescription in their brief. They rely -solely upon…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Whichard v. LipeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1942
  2. Whichard v. . LipeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1942
  3. Speight v. . AndersonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1946
  4. Hemphill v. . Board of AldermenSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1937
  5. Leathers v. CraigCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1921

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Concerned Citizens of Brunswick County Taxpayers Ass'n v. State Ex Rel. RhodesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1991
  2. Biggers v. EvangelistCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1984
  3. Smith v. MooreSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1961
  4. Tower Development Partners v. ZellCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1995
  5. Pritchard v. ScottSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1961

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