Law Practice
Jun. 23, 2009
Old Railways, New Battles
A 79-year-old retired electrical contractor is now at the center of an unusual court battle with the city of Colton that will decide whether he can claim the abandoned railroad right-of-way through prescriptive easement.
By Jason W. Armstrong
Daily Journal Staff Writer COLTON - Technically, Ernest Grossich has squatted on 2 acres of land owned by Union Pacific Railroad for 30 years. He stores an assortment of antique cars and auto equipment on the downtown Colton property where trains no longer run next to his sprawling warehouse and home. But the 79-year-old retired electrical contractor is now at the center of an unusual court battle with the city that will dec...
Daily Journal Staff Writer COLTON - Technically, Ernest Grossich has squatted on 2 acres of land owned by Union Pacific Railroad for 30 years. He stores an assortment of antique cars and auto equipment on the downtown Colton property where trains no longer run next to his sprawling warehouse and home. But the 79-year-old retired electrical contractor is now at the center of an unusual court battle with the city that will dec...
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