Easement by Condemnation Forum
- A'nold
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Easement by Condemnation
Can someone really just force an easement on someone's private party without actual necessity? Seems like a Due Process violation even if it is for "public use" (whatever that means for purposes of the bar exam I do not know). Am I understanding this correctly?
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Re: Easement by Condemnation
Someone please correct me if I'm mistaken, but it was my understanding that an easement by condemnation was essentially Eminant Doman.
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Re: Easement by Condemnation
That would have been my original thought but apparently a private party can condemn in this case....?Rkl88 wrote:Someone please correct me if I'm mistaken, but it was my understanding that an easement by condemnation was essentially Eminant Doman.
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Re: Easement by Condemnation
Do they give you an example? AFAIK, the only easements a private party can force unilaterally are necessity and prescription (neither of which have anything to do with public use). But again, this is for multistate purposes so maybe your state has a special rule.A'nold wrote:That would have been my original thought but apparently a private party can condemn in this case....?Rkl88 wrote:Someone please correct me if I'm mistaken, but it was my understanding that an easement by condemnation was essentially Eminant Doman.
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Re: Easement by Condemnation
"In (State) by statute, an owner may also condemn an easement for access if it is for public use and just compensation is paid. The land need not be landlocked; only have to show that an easement is reasonably necessary."concurrent fork wrote:Do they give you an example? AFAIK, the only easements a private party can force unilaterally are necessity and prescription (neither of which have anything to do with public use). But again, this is for multistate purposes so maybe your state has a special rule.A'nold wrote:That would have been my original thought but apparently a private party can condemn in this case....?Rkl88 wrote:Someone please correct me if I'm mistaken, but it was my understanding that an easement by condemnation was essentially Eminant Doman.
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Re: Easement by Condemnation
Sounds like a broadened version of the public trust doctrine (if that can technically be called an easement because the public trust doctrine precedes easement law).
- A'nold
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Re: Easement by Condemnation
So under this rule, basically a supermarket can force an easement over private property without showing necessity b/c it is open to the public? I think that is what it means.Rkl88 wrote:Sounds like a broadened version of the public trust doctrine (if that can technically be called an easement because the public trust doctrine precedes easement law).