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  "name": "M. L. DAVIS v. STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION and PASQUOTANK HIGHWAY COMMISSION",
  "name_abbreviation": "Davis v. State Highway Commission",
  "decision_date": "1926-01-27",
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  "first_page": "146",
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      "cite": "183 N. C., 68",
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    "parties": [
      "M. L. DAVIS v. STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION and PASQUOTANK HIGHWAY COMMISSION."
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    "opinions": [
      {
        "text": "Stacy, C. J.,\nafter stating tbe case: Tbe judgment of nonsuit sustaining tbe demurrer to tbe evidence must be affirmed on authority of Jennings v. Highway Com., 183 N. C., 68, and Latham v. Highway Com., ante, 141.\nAffirmed.",
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    "attorneys": [
      "Aydl&tt & Simpson for plaintiff.",
      "W. L. Gohoon, W. L. Small and Ehringhaus & Hall for defendants."
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    "head_matter": "M. L. DAVIS v. STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION and PASQUOTANK HIGHWAY COMMISSION.\n(Filed 27 January, 1926.)\nGovernment \u2014 State Highway Commission \u2014 Highways\u2014Detours.\nThe State Highway Com,mission, as a governmental agency, is not subject to an action in tort for damages by the owner for the temporary taking of a part of his lands for a necessary detour for travel upon the State\u2019s highway. Jennmgs v. State Highway Commission, and Latham v. State Highway Commission, applied.\nAppeal by plaintiff from Crammer, J., at January Term, 1925, of PASQUOTANK.\nCivil action in tort, instituted in tbe Superior Court of Pasquotank County, to recover of tbe defendant damages for tbe temporary use, pending tbe construction of a bridge on tbe State highway, of a right of way through plaintiff\u2019s farm, as a detour, said detour following an old road to plaintiff\u2019s pasture, and then across bis pasture and out through bis front gate back to tbe State highway.\nOn tbe bearing, it was admitted, for tbe purposes of this suit, \u201cthat plaintiff owns tbe land described in tbe complaint, and that tbe detour established over tbe lands by tbe defendants was a lawful act on tbeir part in constructing tbe road named in tbe pleadings and provided a proper detour while said main highway was closed.\u201d\nAt tbe close of plaintiff\u2019s evidence, there was a judgment as of nonsuit, entered on motion of tbe defendants, from which plaintiff appeals.\nAydl&tt & Simpson for plaintiff.\nW. L. Gohoon, W. L. Small and Ehringhaus & Hall for defendants."
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