A recent Waco Court of Appeals decision in Fort Worth & Western Railroad Co. v. Albert offers an important reminder that property can, indeed, be landlocked in Texas. [Read opinion here.]
Background
In April 2016, Albert purchased 10 acres of land in Johnson County, Texas, to build and operate a cement mixing plant. To do so, he and two business partners formed Chisholm Trail Redi-Mix, LLC. The only access to Albert’s property was to cross a single-lane gravel railroad crossing over the neighboring property,…
