Legal Opinion
Lee v. Walker
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided February 1, 1952No. 597PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDeNNY, J.
It is now well settled with us that the dedication of a street may not be withdrawn by the grantor or those claiming under him, if the dedication has been accepted and the street or any portion thereof has been opened and is in use by the public. Russell v. Coggin, 232 N.C. 674, 62 S.E. 2d 70; Insurance Co. v. Carolina Beach, 216 N.C. 778, 7 S.E. 2d 13. Moreover, it is the general rule that, “where lots are sold and conveyed by reference to a map or plat which represents the division of a tract of land into subdivisions of streets and lots, such streets become dedicated to the public use, and…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- Conrad v. West End Hotel & Land Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1900
- State v. . FisherSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1895
- Insurance Co. v. . Carolina BeachSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1940
- Kennedy v. . WilliamsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1882
- Hughes v. Clark.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1904
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3Cited by30 opinions
- Tri-County Paving, Incorporated v. Ashe County Ashe County Board of CommissionersCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2002
- Town of Blowing Rock v. GregorieSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1956
- Oliver v. ErnulSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1971
- Wofford v. North Carolina State Highway CommissionSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1965
- Nicholas v. Salisbury Hardware and Furniture Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1958
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