Court Opinion

ID: 9572195
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-21 20:39:30.653066+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T12:31:50.878220
License: Public Domain

Judge Hill
concurring in the result:
I must concur because the principle laid down in Bethell v. McKinney, 164 N.C. 71, 80 S.E. 162 (1913), appears controlling at this time. However, that case was written at a time when ours was an agrarian society, and land usage was not so diverse. Likewise, land values were more stable because of more limited use, and inflation was not taking its toll as it is now. Were it not for Bethell, supra, I would not restrict the election of remedies imposed on plaintiff by our decision in this case.