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Al Court Upheld Court Of Appeals Underscores Abandoned Track Issue
An opinion by Judge Glenn H. Ington for the Court of Appeals affirms a lower court ruling in the Hagerstown and Fred Railway Co vs John Grove et al case. The dispute centers on using an abandoned strip of ground between Fourth and Fifth streets for a railroad siding and the effect on Grove’s land and property values. The court sustains the Grove’s injunction against a switch near Montevue turn, with implications for property damaged by rail use. The decision addresses condemnation history and claims of irreparable harm, while noting ongoing neighbor opposition and transportation concerns for Hood College and adjacent development. A separate note reports a child’s arm fracture in Walkersville and a case dismissal for an assault arrest in Thurmont.