Wright v. Pearl River Valley Water Supply District

The Pearl River Valley Water Supply District, appellee here, filed its application to condemn 255.19 acres of land belonging to appellant Thomas E. Wright, and in a separate action sought to condemn 13.8 acres belonging to Mr. Wright and his wife, Mrs. Mildred B. Wright. Mr. and Mrs. Wright filed two separate petitions for writs of prohibition and by agreement these were consolidated. The 13.8 acre tract was sought to be condemned by the appellee to provide and control access to the reservoir and its shoreline, pollution protection, for a headquarters facility, and to provide waterfront…