Schick v. Town of Colonial Beach

By Judge Joseph E. Spruill, Jr.

The Town of Colonial Beach, by deed dated December 20,1988, conveyed a parcel of land known as the Bay Yacht Center or Castlewood Park. The ultimate grantees were Adolph and Dorothy Schick, who paid $1,750,800 for the property. Thereafter, the Town had various communications from state and federal authorities regarding grants the Town had received for erosion control at the property site. As a result of these contacts, negotiations transpired between the Town and the Schicks following which the Schicks offered to sell die Town an easement for public access over…