City of Helena v. Arkansas Utilities Co.

This is a proceeding brought'by appellant in the circuit court to condemn for purchase the entire water works system of appellee located in the city of Helena, which system it had by a proper ordinance determined to acquire by virtue of the provisions of Act No. 131 of 1933, as amended by Acts Nos. 3, 96 and 107 of 1935, Act No. 135 of 1939 and Act No. 178 of 1943. Condemnation was sought under the provisions of § 5011 of Pope’s Digest which is the same as § 4009 of C. & M. Digest as amended by Act No. 155 of 1935, which is the procedure provided by § 9 of said Act No. 131 of 1933 for a…