Legal Opinion

Young v. International Paper Co.

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided September 16, 1963No. 8923PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SOBELOFF, Chief Judge.

This is an appeal in a diversity suit instituted in the Eastern District of South Carolina. Plaintiff-appellees own a 10,000 acre tract of timber land in Georgetown County, South Carolina. In 1954 they granted International Paper Company, one of the defendants, an easement for the construction and use of a right-of-way across this tract. Involved in this litigation is the following provision embodied in the grant of the easement:

“It is understood and agreed between the parties hereto that if, in the exercise of the rights and privileges herein granted, the grantee should…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. ætna Casualty & Surety Co. v. YeattsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1941
  2. Southern Railway Company, a Corporation v. Frank J. MaddenCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1956
  3. Schuerholz v. RoachCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1932
  4. Robert Lee Mason v. Mathiasen Tanker Industries, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1962
  5. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company v. John N. Bennett, Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company v. Wofford M. ShealyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1958

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3Cited by20 opinions

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  3. William C. Hatfield v. Seaboard Air Line Railroad Company, Seaboard Air Line Railroad Company v. William C. HatfieldCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
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  5. Harry A. Decato v. The Travelers Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1967

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