Louisville Gas & Electric Co. v. Scott

GANT, Judge.

Appellant, Louisville Gas & Electric Company, had a preexisting easement of 150 feet across the 118-acre farm of the appel-lees. On this easement they had constructed a power line consisting of six H poles which were 15 feet 6 inches apart on center, 60 feet high, carrying 138,000 volt lines. This action was brought to acquire an additional 60-foot easement immediately adjacent to the 150-foot easement, making a total width of 210 feet. At the time of the trial, the new power line had been constructed consisting of five H poles, 27 feet apart on center, one pole 70 feet high, two…