Mapco, Inc. v. Farrington

REYNOLDS, Justice.

This is a condemnation proceeding. The judgment of the trial court is reversed and the cause is remanded.

The condemnor, Mid-America Pipeline Company, now MAPCO, Inc., the appellant before this court, initiated these proceedings to condemn a 50-foot wide easement across the northwest corner of a half section of land in Hutchinson County for an underground pipeline to transport anhydrous ammonia. After a hearing before special commissioners, appellant deposited in the registry of the county court double the amount awarded the condemnees by the special commissioners, and…