§ 3.1 - Introduction

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§3.1 INTRODUCTION

This chapter deals with public acquisition of private property rights through dedication, and the loss or termination of public rights in dedicated property by reason of abandonment or vacation. The chapter details procedures for accomplishing a statutory dedication, the elements necessary to establish a valid dedication under the common law, the processes to extinguish the interest of the public in dedicated property, and the public and private property interests affected by...