Arnold v. South Carolina Public Service Authority

Gregory, Justice:

*397This is a condemnation action by respondent South Carolina Public Service Authority to establish a powerline easement over a tract of land owned by appellant Arnold. We affirm.

At trial Arnold sought to introduce evidence of the value of her tract if used as a limestone quarry in common with the five adjoining parcels owned by her brothers and sisters. She claimed this value should be used as the appropriate measure of compensation for the taking of her property. It is undisputed that Arnold’s tract alone could not be used to extract limestone aúd that at the time of trial the…