Faulkenberry v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.

WALLER, Justice:

This is a property dispute concerning ownership of a 200' wide strip of land between Monticello Road and the Broad River in Columbia, upon which Appellant, Norfolk Southern Railway Co. (Railroad) operates its railroad. The circuit court ruled the property in question is owned by Respondent, J. Larry Faulkenberry. We affirm.

FACTS

There is no dispute as to the underlying facts in this matter. Railroad’s track bisects Faulkenberry’s 200 acre piece of property, leaving approximately 97 acres on the western side of the tracks, which abut the Broad River. Railroad seeks to prevent…