Comments on: Firefighters, Deputies Respond To Fire, Dispute Over Abandoned Building http://www.northescambia.com/2012/05/firefighters-deputies-respond-to-fire-dispute-over-building Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sat, 25 Apr 2026 02:06:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Linda Church Sharp http://www.northescambia.com/2012/05/firefighters-deputies-respond-to-fire-dispute-over-building/comment-page-1#comment-126437 Linda Church Sharp Sun, 06 May 2012 05:49:06 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=93451#comment-126437 My parents owned this property from 1962 until 2000 or 2001. They bought it from Cary and Edna Shell. After my stepfather died in 1998, we had a sales contract on the property, but when the survey came in, it showed that the house did encroach on the neighbor's property; however, deeds dating back to 1952 indicate that is not the case. The property appraiser's records do not coincide with the actual deeds. In any event, the neighbors were not willing to deed the so-called encroached property, so the sale fell through. The property was then sold to the Shell's daughter. My parents paid the taxes on this property, which included the assessment for the house, for almost 40 years and the current owner has been paying the taxes since she has owned it. Adverse possession applies here, but court costs are expensive, and you would think that this could be handled in a reasonable, civilized manner. My parents owned this property from 1962 until 2000 or 2001. They bought it from Cary and Edna Shell. After my stepfather died in 1998, we had a sales contract on the property, but when the survey came in, it showed that the house did encroach on the neighbor’s property; however, deeds dating back to 1952 indicate that is not the case. The property appraiser’s records do not coincide with the actual deeds. In any event, the neighbors were not willing to deed the so-called encroached property, so the sale fell through. The property was then sold to the Shell’s daughter. My parents paid the taxes on this property, which included the assessment for the house, for almost 40 years and the current owner has been paying the taxes since she has owned it.

Adverse possession applies here, but court costs are expensive, and you would think that this could be handled in a reasonable, civilized manner.

]]> By: MaryAnn http://www.northescambia.com/2012/05/firefighters-deputies-respond-to-fire-dispute-over-building/comment-page-1#comment-126414 MaryAnn Sat, 05 May 2012 20:26:15 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=93451#comment-126414 It use to be the ol' Shell Grocery Store many years ago. Mr. Church bought it and turned it in to a fast food joint for a while. Hurricane Ivan did the final blow to that old building. Mr. & Mrs. Shell lived in the back rooms, and so did Mr. & Mrs. Church. It use to be the ol’ Shell Grocery Store many years ago. Mr. Church bought it and turned it in to a fast food joint for a while. Hurricane Ivan did the final blow to that old building. Mr. & Mrs. Shell lived in the back rooms, and so did Mr. & Mrs. Church.

]]> By: Steve M http://www.northescambia.com/2012/05/firefighters-deputies-respond-to-fire-dispute-over-building/comment-page-1#comment-126410 Steve M Sat, 05 May 2012 19:28:44 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=93451#comment-126410 This got me curious as to what that building might have been way back when. Seen it many times driving between here in Pensacola and Atmore. It looks as if it might have housed a gas station way back when due to how it's laid out. Both of my Grandma's were born and raised in the Walnut Hill area. They knew each other quite well growing up. One of them is still alive..so I will definitely be asking her. This got me curious as to what that building might have been way back when. Seen it many times driving between here in Pensacola and Atmore. It looks as if it might have housed a gas station way back when due to how it’s laid out. Both of my Grandma’s were born and raised in the Walnut Hill area. They knew each other quite well growing up. One of them is still alive..so I will definitely be asking her.

]]> By: Janice Parker http://www.northescambia.com/2012/05/firefighters-deputies-respond-to-fire-dispute-over-building/comment-page-1#comment-126390 Janice Parker Sat, 05 May 2012 14:16:25 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=93451#comment-126390 The way I understand it, the lady has already made arrangements to have the building torn down. Some of the materials in the building are hazardous waste and have to be hauled to a hazardous waste dump. She's trying to do it the right way. The way I understand it, the lady has already made arrangements to have the building torn down. Some of the materials in the building are hazardous waste and have to be hauled to a hazardous waste dump. She’s trying to do it the right way.

]]> By: greylady http://www.northescambia.com/2012/05/firefighters-deputies-respond-to-fire-dispute-over-building/comment-page-1#comment-126373 greylady Sat, 05 May 2012 12:18:38 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=93451#comment-126373 From all appearances, it would have benefited the community to let the fire Department use it as a training burn. Apparently this is one of those situations where someone just doesn't want the appearance of the community to improve. From all appearances, it would have benefited the community to let the fire Department use it as a training burn. Apparently this is one of those situations where someone just doesn’t want the appearance of the community to improve.

]]> By: kountrychik http://www.northescambia.com/2012/05/firefighters-deputies-respond-to-fire-dispute-over-building/comment-page-1#comment-126360 kountrychik Sat, 05 May 2012 09:48:40 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=93451#comment-126360 Was this the little seafood place across the street from Ernest Ward??? It was years ago when I went and I haven't been that way in a while but if this is the same place I am thinking about, in between school and basketball games we used to go eat there before they closed down. It was just great. Then I heard they closed down a couple years later. Was this the little seafood place across the street from Ernest Ward??? It was years ago when I went and I haven’t been that way in a while but if this is the same place I am thinking about, in between school and basketball games we used to go eat there before they closed down. It was just great. Then I heard they closed down a couple years later.

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