South Carolina State Ports Authority v. Holston Land Co.

Joseph R. Moss, Acting Associate Justice:

This is a condemnation case. Appellant, Holston Land Company, Inc., contends the trial court erred in allowing respondent, South Carolina Ports Authority, to condemn Drum Island, located in Charleston Harbor, for the purpose of utiliz*176ing it as a depository for spoil material dredged from adj acent shipping channels. We disagree and affirm.

Pursuant to the River and Harbor Acts of 1940 and 1954, the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers periodically dredge the channels of Charleston Harbor to maintain an adequate depth for the Harbor’s international shipping…