Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority v. Central of Georgia Railroad

Benham, Chief Justice.

This appeal has its roots in the creation of the Hillcrest Indus*282trial Park in Macon, Georgia. Appellants Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority (“Authority”), the creator of the industrial park, and Mr. and Mrs. Standard, owners of a lot in the industrial park, believe that they are entitled to rail service supplied by appellee Central of Georgia Railroad (“Railroad”). After conducting a non-jury trial, the tried court concluded that neither the Standards nor the Authority had a contractual right to continued rail service or an express or implied easement for rail…