Property Ownership
A property in West Virginia that is subject to an easement for a utility company's power line is an example of:
AAn easement appurtenant benefiting a neighboring parcel
BAn easement in gross benefiting a specific person or company rather than a land parcel✓ Correct
CA license to use the land temporarily
DA profit à prendre allowing extraction of resources
Explanation
A utility easement is an easement in gross — it benefits the utility company (a legal entity) rather than an adjacent parcel of land. Easements in gross do not require a dominant tenement.
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