Saluda Motor Lines, Inc. v. Crouch

Littlejohn, Judge:

Saluda Motor Lines, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellant (Motor Lines) commenced this action against Jean E. Crouch, Defendant-Respondent (Crouch) charging Crouch with trespassing on land over which Motor Lines alleges it has a right-of-way for the purpose of operating a railroad. Crouch answered the complaint alleging that the easement for railroad purposes had been abandoned. The trial judge granted Crouch a summary judgment holding that such easement as the railroad company and Motor Lines claim had been aban doned. In so ruling the judge held as permitted under Rule 56 of the South…