[Took the land? Didn't he buy it?]
Took as in took possession not took as in stole or adversely possessed.
[should not be forced to give access across his property to another for profit.]
He's not forced to.  He was aware that the easement existed when he bought the land.  In other words, he agreed to take the land with the easement on it.  No one forced him to purchase the land and he could have tried to buy out the easement holder or come to some other arrangement if he wanted to get rid of the easement.