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Chatham v. Blount County

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided January 5, 2001No. 1981019PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The Cheney Railroad Company ("Cheney") deeded a railroad corridor to Blount County ("the County") and the City of Oneonta ("the City"). The corridor is approximately 50 miles long and 100 feet wide and is situated in Jefferson, Blount, and Etowah Counties.1 The corridor was transferred as a recreational trail, pursuant to § 10-5-2.1, Ala. Code 1975, which states:

"Any railroad is hereby authorized to transfer all rights, title, and interests to any abandoned right-of-way or portion thereof for public road and bridge use to the State Department of Transportation or for any purpose to any county…

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2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Preseault v. Interstate Commerce CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  2. Lawson v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 1986
  3. Chevy Chase Land Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1999
  4. Schnabel v. County of Du PageAppellate Court of Illinois · 1981
  5. Pollnow v. Department of Natural ResourcesWisconsin Supreme Court · 1979

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Buffalo Township v. JonesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  2. Blackburn v. LefebvreCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2007
  3. John F. HOLLINGSWORTH Et Al. v. Bryan RICHARDSON Et Al.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2011
  4. Perkins v. Shelby CountyCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2007
  5. Swaby v. Northern Hills Regional Railroad AuthoritySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2009

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