Legal Opinion

Anderson v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided May 15, 1959Published

1Opinion of the Court

SANDIDGE, Judge.

Oliver Anderson, Lee Anderson, Elsie Miller, Zella O’Brien and Sarah A. Miller, hereinafter referred to as the Anderson Heirs, own a tract of land containing approximately 300 acres on Feds Creek in Pike County.

In 1945 the Norfolk & Western Railway Company, by condemnation proceedings, acquired a right-of-way along the northern boundary of the tract for the construction, maintenance and operation of its railroad, with the right-of-way at some points including a part of Feds Creek. Generally speaking, the right-of-way is along the southern side of Feds Creek, and immediately…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Hall v. McLeodCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1859
  2. Haffner v. BittellCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1923
  3. Hudgens v. RegisterCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1955
  4. Cincinnati, N. O. & T. P. Ry. Co. v. KeithCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1949

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