The county supervisor of the county in which any part of a highway has been diverted from its original course without authority of law, on information of any two persons, shall commence a suit against any such person so offending in order to compel him, as soon as may be, to restore, at his own expense, the highway in its course, as established by law.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-822; 1952 Code Section 33-822; 1942 Code Section 5854; 1932 Code Section 5854; Civ. C. '22 Section 2946; Civ. C. '12 Section 1970; Civ. C. '02 Section 1342; G. S. 1070; R. S. 1166; 1797 (9) 379; 1893 (21) 481.