ATLANTA (AP) — A judge has ruled that a Georgia railroad can buy land against the will of property owners to build a track, ...

A judge ruled Sandersville Railroad can use eminent domain in one of Georgia’s poorest counties to build a spur to serve private businesses.

Eminent domain, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, is defined as the right of a government or its agent to appropriate private property for public use, with payment of ...