Chatham County Commissioners v. Seaboard Coast Line Railroad

Sognier, Judge.

The Chatham County Commissioners (County) sued Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Company (Railroad) to recover $8,400 spent by the County in resurfacing a street approach to one of the Railroad’s tracks. The parties agreed to trial upon stipulation of facts. The trial court found in favor of the Railroad and the County appeals.

The resurfacing occurred after appellee upgraded a railroad track intersecting appellant’s street, which crossed land owned by appellee. Although no significant disparity existed between track and street pavement after the upgrading, appellant spent the money…