Old Railroad Bed, LLC v. Marcus

¶ 1. This is a dispute over title to an old railroad bed adjacent to defendants’ property that plaintiff purchased with the goal of creating a public recreational trail. Defendants challenge the trial court’s determination that plaintiff acquired a valid fee simple interest in the property, asserting that title either reverted to them when the railroad abandoned the line or vested in them through adverse possession. We affirm.

¶ 2. The background to this dispute may be succinctly summarized; additional material facts will be set forth in the discussion which follows. The property in question,…