Board of Educ. of USD 512 v. Vic Regnier Builders

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Prager, J.:

This is an action brought by the plaintiff, Board of Education of Unified School District No. 512, to quiet its title to certain real estate located in Johnson County on which certain school buildings are located. The action was brought against the *732defendants, Vic Regnier Builders, Inc., Dennis L. Steele and Frances Steele, former owners of the real estate who had been divested of title in eminent domain proceedings in 1956 and 1959. The basic issue to be decided is whether the eminent domain statute, G.S. 1949, 72-4701 (1955 Supp.), under…