Northern Natural Gas Co. v. Knop

HUITINK, Judge.

Northern Natural Gas appeals from adverse rulings of the district court denying its petitions for injunctive relief against Pueg-gels and Knops. The supreme court ordered Northern’s appeals jointly submitted. We reverse the district court on both appeals.

Northern Natural Gas Company owns gas pipeline easements crossing separate property owned by Pueggels and Knops. These easements were obtained from Pueggels’ predecessors in 1930 and 1949. The Knops’ easements were obtained from Knops’ predecessors in 1931.

All of these easements granted Northern the right to “construct,…