Dr. T. C. Smith Co. v. North Carolina State Highway Commission

182 S.E.2d 383, 279 N.C. 328, 1971 N.C. LEXIS 780
Supreme Court of North Carolina·Decided July 30, 1971·No. 107·Published·Cited by 6 cases

Opinion

BOBBITT, Chief Justice.

“(T)he owner of land abutting a highway has a right beyond that which is enjoyed by the general public, a special right of easement in the highway for access purposes. This right of access is an easement appurtenant which cannot be damaged *334 or taken from him without compensation. Abdalla v. Highway Commission, 261 N.C. 114, 134 S.E. 2d 81; Hedrick v. Graham, 245 N.C. 249, 96 S.E. 2d 129. This easement consists of the right of access to the particular highway upon which the land abuts.” Snow v. Highway Commission, 262 N.C. 169, 173, 136 S.E. 2d 678, 682 (1964). Accord, Highway Commission v. Farmers Market, 263 N.C. 622, 624, 139 S.E. 2d 904, 906 (1965); Wofford v. Highway Commission, 263 N.C. 677, 681, 140 S.E. 2d 376, 380 (1965); Highway Commission v. Nuckles, 271 N.C. 1, 19, 155 S.E. 2d 772, 787 (1967).

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Dr. T. C. Smith Co. v. North Carolina State Highway Commission, 182 S.E.2d 383, 279 N.C. 328, 1971 N.C. LEXIS 780 (N.C. 1971).

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