Supreme Court of North Carolina December 16, 1964, 394 (Browning v. North Carolina State Highway Commission)

DeNNy, C.J.

The rather careless and haphazard manner in procuring rights of way, together with the lack of clarity and accurateness in the preparation of right of way agreements by the Commission through the years, has been a source of much litigation.

The court below held that the Commission obtained by purchase from Pernelia C.