Richland County v. Lowman

Cureton, Judge:

This case involves the condemnation of several pieces of property pursuant to the South Carolina Eminent Domain Procedure Act. A special referee heard the consolidated actions and awarded compensation to the landowners. Both the condemning authority and the landowners have appealed. We affirm.

In 1989, Richland County served condemnation notices seeking to obtain easements on several pieces of property for construction of a sewer project. The landowners did not agree to accept the compensation offered by the county. Accordingly, Richland County served affidavits requesting trial…