Shealy v. South Carolina Electric & Gas Co.

Ness, Justice:

S. C. E. & G. appeals an order construing the provisions of a deed allowing respondents, Shealy, et al., to continue in possession and control of certain realty on Lake Murray and further requiring S. C. E. & G. to compensate respondents for improvements which they made to the property. We reverse.

The deed here was executed due to the development of the Lake Murray dam and hydroelectric plant. Frank W. Shealy conveyed a 747 acre tract to Lexington Water Power Company for $12,196.00 on July 22,1927. The pertinent portion of the granting clause in the deed provides:

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