Supreme Court of North Carolina November 4, 1920 (Haggard v. Mitchell)

Hoice, J.

It appearing that plaintiff owns and bas improved tbe lot abutting on tbe open space in dispute, tbe authorities are to tbe effect tbat be bas sucb a special interest as to entitle bim to maintain an action in protection of bis proprietary rights, and tbat on pertinent findings tbe remedy, by injunction, mandatory or otherwise, is open to bim. Keys v. Alligood, 178 N. C., 16; Pruitt v.