Quarry Office Park Associates v. Philadelphia Electric Co.

MONTEMURO, Judge:

This case involves a dispute over appellant Philadelphia Electric Company’s (PECO) interest in a railroad line which traverses tracts of land owned by appellees Quarry Office Park Associates and Realty Engineering Company (Developers).

On December 19, 1986, Developer Quarry filed an action to quiet title, seeking to lay claim to land underlying the rail line on the basis that the Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail), PECO’s predecessor in interest, had abandoned the railroad. On February 25, 1988, Developer Realty filed a complaint in ejectment, alleging abandonment by…