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North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 156. Drainage § 156-70. Assessment of damages

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

It shall be the further duty of the engineer and viewers to assess the damages claimed by anyone that are justly right and due to him for land taken or for inconvenience imposed because of the construction of the improvement, or for any other legal damages sustained. Such damages shall be considered separate and apart from any benefit the land would receive because of the proposed work, and shall be paid by the board of drainage commissioners when funds shall come into their hands.

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