Nelson v. Battle Forest Friends Meeting

WEBB, Justice.

All parties agree that, except for the constitutional question, this case is to be resolved by the. interpretation of N.C.G.S. § 1-44.2 which provides in part as follows:(a) Whenever a railroad abandons a railroad easement, all right, title and interest in the strip, piece or parcel of land constituting the abandoned easement shall be presumed to be vested in those persons, firms or corporations owning lots or parcels of land adjacent to the abandoned easement, with the presumptive ownership of each adjacent landowner extending to the centerline of the abandoned easement. In…