HELMS v. B & L INVESTMENT CO., INC.

No. 7326SC507.

198 S.E.2d 79 (1973)

19 N.C. App. 5

Charlie Lee HELMS et al. v. B & L INVESTMENT CO., INC., a North Carolina Corporation, and David R. Lanter.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

July 25, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Parker Whedon, Raleigh, for plaintiff appellees.

Bradley, Guthery & Turner by Paul B. Guthery, Jr., Charlotte, for defendant appellants.


BALEY, Judge.

The sole issue for determination in this case is whether the supervening action of the governmental authorities of the city of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County in prohibiting the defendants from extending water and sewer lines to the land sold to plaintiffs will excuse the defendants from the performance of their obligations to plaintiffs under the guaranty or from the payment of damages for their failure to so perform.

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