Binghamton Gas Works v. State

Since 1897 claimant corporation has held a franchise for laying and maintaining its gas mains, pipes and appliances in the public streets of the city of Binghamton. In 1941 the State of New York was participating with the United States in a Federal flood control project. This was being accomplished pursuant to chapter 862 of the Laws of 1936, as amended.

The State Department of Public Works notified the claimant that the plans of the United States engineer’s office made it necessary for the claimant to move certain gas mains and other equipment to new locations and directed claimant to comply…