§ 62-40. To hear and determine controversies submitted. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 62‑40.  To hearand determine controversies submitted.

When a public utility embraced in this Chapter has a controversy withanother person and all the parties to such controversy agree in writing tosubmit such controversy to the Commission as arbitrator, the Commission shallact as such, and after due notice to all parties interested shall proceed tohear the same, and its award shall be final. Such award in cases where land oran interest in land is concerned shall immediately be certified to the clerk ofthe superior court of the county or counties in which said land, or any partthereof, is situated, and shall by such clerk be docketed in the judgmentdocket for such county, and from such docketing shall have the same effect as ajudgment of the superior court for such county. Parties may appear in person orby attorney before such arbitrator. (1899, c. 164, s. 25; Rev., s. 1073; C.S., s. 1059; 1933, c. 134, s. 8;1941, c. 97; 1963, c. 1165, s. 1.)