Nantahala Power and Light Co. v. Horton

Whatever rights the grantors in said deed of May 10, 1938, reserved by the “exceptions, limitations and reservations” therein set forth, vested in respondents Horton when the condemnation proceeding was instituted. Subject thereto, respondents Stikeleather, et al., owned the 557-acre tract in fee simple.

Unquestionably, said reservations and exceptions severed the minerals and mining rights from the surface rights. Vance v. Guy, 223 N.C. 409, 27 S.E. 2d 117, and cases cited; English v. Clay Co., 225 N. C. 467, 35 S.E. 2d 329.

Respondents Stikeleather, et al., on their appeal, challenge the…