Morganton v. . Hutton

This was a condemnation proceeding by the town of Morganton against Hutton Bourbonnais Company, a domestic corporation, for the condemnation of a large body of timber land for the purpose of providing a watershed and a water supply for the town. The summons was issued 12 August, 1922, and a verified petition was filed 12 August, 1922. The petition was in proper form. On 14 June, 1923, upon affidavit of the town manager that he had notice that Herman Bonninghausen, a citizen of Michigan, claimed that he was owner of the lands, an order was granted by the clerk, making said nonresident a party…