HOUSING AUTHORITY OF CITY OF GREENSBORO v. Farabee

HUSKINS, Justice.

The sole question presented is whether the trial court is authorized by G.S. 160A-243.1 to tax counsel fees for the landowner as part of the costs to be paid by the Housing Authority. This requires analysis of the statute involved.

G.S. 160A-243.1 reads in pertinent part as follows:

“The court having jurisdiction of an action instituted by a city or an agency, board or commission of a city to acquire any interest in real property by condemnation shall award the owner of any right, or title to, or interest in, such real property such sum as will in the opinion of the court…