Josephine Wright, 93, lives on a piece of land on Hilton Head Island, S.C., that has been in her husband’s family since the Civil War — and she wants to keep it that way. A threat stands on the other side of her property line, where noisy construction work sometimes shakes her one-story home. Despite this, Bailey Point Investment, the company that owns the development, sued Ms. Wright for encroachment in February. About five years ago, the company offered Ms. Wright $39,000 for the land, she said, but she refused. ADVERTISEMENT SKIP ADVERTISEMENT “They have been dealing with people who probably think $39,000 is a lot of money for your property, but it’s more than monetary value,” Ms. Wright said. “It’s a family thing, and we want to keep it that way forever.” Image Josephine Wright, 93, who said that keeping her home in her family means “more than monetary value.” Credit... Anna Ottum for The New York Times Celebrities, including Snoop Dogg and Kyrie Irving, are supporting Ms. Wr...
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