Plaintiffs appeal as of right from an order granting summary disposition in favor of defendant.
In the 1880s, defendant's predecessor acquired land from plaintiffs' predecessors in interest in order to construct the Pontiac Oxford railroad track on the land. The Pontiac Oxford track was constructed, at least in part, by public aid and local subscription. The railroad has been abandoned since October 1986. The parties stipulated to the appointment of a special master, John G. Cameron, to determine whether plaintiffs' predecessors' deeds conveyed to defendant's predecessor a fee interest, and, if so, the nature of that interest. The special master found that the deeds conveyed a fee simple interest in the property.