State v. Johnson

HUSKINS, Justice.

We note at the outset that appellants have abandoned their exception and assignment of error addressed to the findings of fact and conclusions of law with respect to the second issue. As to the first and third issues', however, appellants strenuously insist that the trial judge committed reversible error. This requires examination of the exceptions and assignments relating to those issues. We shall deal with them in numerical order.

Issue I

This action was instituted under authority conferred by Article 6 of Chapter 146 of the General Statutes which provides for acquisition of…