Nantahala Power & Light Co. v. Carringer

When an easement is acquired in land the fee remains in the. original owner burdened by the uses for which the easement is acquired. Hence, in awarding compensation to the owner of land for an easement acquired due consideration -is to be given to the fact that the fee remains in the own subject to the prior rights incident to the easement.

Recovery may be had for the depreciated market value of the land actually embraced within the right of way, together with damages, if any, to the remainder of the land used by the owner as one tract. The measure of permanent damages for the appropriation of…