Court Opinion

ID: 9809275
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-31 21:06:41.181631+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T12:25:07.934502
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Stagy, C. J.,
dissenting: I think the ruling of the Superior Court should be affirmed.
The allegations of the further defense are grounded on conspiracy and not on contract, express or implied, or irrevocable license. B. & O. R. R. Co. v. Potomac Coal Co., 51 Md., 327, 34 Am. Rep., 316; 17 R. C. L., 582, et seq. The authority relied upon, Hodges v. R. R., 196 N. C., 66, 144 S. E., 528, 59 A. L. R., 1284, deals with the rights of a servient owner, and not'with those of a permissive licensee. 22 R. C. L., 861. The action is one in ejectment, and not a proceeding before the Utilities Commissioner. 1935 N. C. Code (Michie), sec. 1112, et seq.
The following authorities are in support of the judgment below: R. R. v. Bunting, 168 N. C., 579, 84 S. E., 1009; R. R. v. McLean, 158 N. C., 498, 74 S. E., 461; Earnhardt v. R. R., 157 N. C., 358, 72 S. E., 1062; R. R. v. Olive, 142 N. C., 257, 55 S. E., 263. Compare Bell v. Danzer, 187 N. C., 224, 121 S. E., 448.