City of Allegan v. Iosco Land Co.

This is review of an order denying motion to quash a petition for condemnation of certain lands lying outside the city limits of Allegan, desired by plaintiff for the construction of a municipal hydroelectric plant to furnish light and power to the inhabitants of the city. The project includes the building of a dam and flowage of over 1,500 acres of land. Other phases of the controversy have been before this court in Consumers Power Co. v. City of Allegan, 248 Mich. 34.

Plaintiff relies for its authority to condemn on certain statutes and charter provisions, and particularly on the…