Richardson v. . Jennings
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal by plaintiff from Galvert, J., at tbe July Term, 1922, of TRANSYLVANIA. At close of plaintiff’s evidence, on motion, there was judgment dismissing tbe action as in case of nonsuit under 0. S., 567, and plaintiff excepted and appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHoke, J.
From tbe facts in evidence it appears that heretofore tbe Toxaway Company, predecessor in title of defendant, owning an extensive body of land in this vicinity, built thereon and operated a large hotel, and in addition, and as an accessory to this improvement, constructed a dam nearby, across Toxaway River, the same being 60 feet high, 400 feet from bank to bank, and 200 feet thick at the bottom and 12 to 15 feet wide at the top, sloping on both sides, built of earth and resting on a rock foundation. That the artificial lake thus formed had a shore line of some thirteen miles, with a driveway…
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