Question

The North Carolina owner of a secluded area adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean noticed that people from town walked along the shore in front of this property. The owner learned that the local citizens had been walking along this beach for years. The owner went to court to try to stop people from walking along the water's edge in front of the property. The owner is likely to be

Answer 1

unsuccessful, because the owner's property extends only to the high-water mark and the public can use the land beyond this point.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the given scenario the owner of the property needs to be aware of the boundaries of his property.

For properties that are located adjacent to an ocean, the boundary is at the high-water mark.

Any other land along the shore is not considered part of the property.

In the given scenario the owner of the property will not be able to stop people from walking along the shore because they are walking beyond the limits of his property