Alabama Power Co. v. Bowen
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
1Opinion of the Court
EDWARD N. SCRUGGS, Retired Circuit Judge.
This case involves the condemnation by the Alabama Power Company of a power line right-of-way consisting of a strip of the Bowens’ (owners’) land 100 feet in width, together with other rights and interests, including the right to clear and remove not only the timber within the right-of-way but also that timber which is growing outside of the right-of-way which would, in falling, come within five feet of the nearest of the power company’s wire lines to be located on the right-of-way. The latter timber privilege or interest shall be referred to as…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Stanton v. Monroe CountySupreme Court of Alabama · 1954
- State v. PettisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1963
- Puckett v. Alabama Power Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1982
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