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Originally Posted by PursuitOfHappinessParty
Kinda like the highway. They want it, they go to the county and they do a version of more or less emminent domain. You can fight it more easily than the feds, but acres isn't cash so good luck. My family retains access to the majority of the land and run cattle on it. We also retain the royalties. We got a good price. Sucked to me, but I'm just one of the (at that time) grand-kids.
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Yes the Supreme Court ruled that if it benefits the business comunity or public schools, transport, views of Mountains, the States have the right to take your property but have to pay you market value.
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