Court of Appeals of North Carolina May 17, 1983, 825SC252 (Galloway v. Pace Oil Co., Inc.)

WEBB, Judge.

The first question on this appeal is whether the plaintiffs claim is barred by the statute of limitations, G.S. 1-52(3), which provides:

Within three years an action —

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(3) For trespass upon real property. When the trespass is a continuing one, the action shall be commenced within three years from the original trespass, and not thereafter.