The judge, upon motion and 10 days’ notice by either the condemnor or the owner, shall, either in or out of session, hear and determine any and all issues raised by the pleadings other than the issue of compensation, including, but not limited to, the condemnor’s? authority to take, questions of necessary and proper parties, title to the land, interest taken, and area taken. (1981, c. 919, s. 1.)

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Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 40A-47

  • Condemnor: means those listed in N. See North Carolina General Statutes 40A-2
  • Judge: means a resident judge of the superior court in the district where the cause is pending, or special judge residing in said district, or a judge of the superior court assigned to hold the courts of said district or an emergency? or special judge holding court in the county where the cause? is pending. See North Carolina General Statutes 40A-2
  • Owner: includes the plural when appropriate and means any person having an interest or estate in the property. See North Carolina General Statutes 40A-2
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.