§ 136-110. Parties; orders; continuances. - North Carolina Statutes

§136‑110.  Parties; orders; continuances.

The judge may appoint somecompetent attorney to appear for and protect the rights of any party or partiesin interest who are unknown, or whose residence is unknown and who has notappeared in the proceeding by an attorney or agent. The judge shall appointguardians ad litem for such parties as are minors, incompetents, or otherparties who may be under a disability and without general guardian, and thejudge shall have the authority to make such additional parties as are necessaryto the complete determination of the proceeding and enter such other orderseither in law or equity as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of thisArticle.

Upon the coming on of thecause for hearing pursuant to G.S. 136‑ 108 or upon the coming on of thecause for trial, the judge, in order that the material ends of justice may beserved, upon his own motion, or upon motion of any of the parties thereto andupon proper showing that the effect of condemnation upon the subject propertycannot presently be determined, may, in his discretion, continue the causeuntil the highway project under which the appropriation occurred is open totraffic, or until such earlier time as, in the opinion of the judge, the effectof condemnation upon said property may be determined. (1959,c. 1025, s. 2; 1963, c. 1156, s. 7.)