Old deeds and a 1926 condemnation judgment governed a 7.68-mile Florida rail corridor; when a public trail was proposed in 2019, landowners sought compensation, but a federal appeals court rejected their claim
Representative Image (AI-generated) Old property deeds and a decades-old condemnation judgment have determined whether Florida landowners are entitled to compensation after a former railway corridor was considered for conversion into a public recreational trail. On October 22, 2026, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a lower court ruling that rejected claims…