Cities Service Gas Co. v. Krehbiel

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Thiele, J.:

The Cities Service Gas Company commenced a pro*70ceeding in the district court for the exercise of the right of eminent domain. Upon a hearing of the petition the court found that the company had the power of eminent domain and that it was necessary to its lawful corporate purpose that it obtain a limited gas pipe lines easement through the lands of Samuel A. Krehbiel and Alice Krehbiel, who are later referred to as the landowners, and three appraisers were appointed to actually view and appraise the value of the easement. The appointed…