City of Tacoma v. Nisqually Power Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from an order of the superior court for Pierce county, Easterday, J., entered July 6, 1909, after a hearing before the court, adjudging a public use and necessity, in condemnation proceedings.
1Opinion of the CourtRudkin, C. J.
The city of Tacoma instituted proceedings in the court below to condemn and appropriate certain lands, water and water rights, in furtherance of its plan to construct a power plant to supply the city'with electricity for light and power purposes. The proceedings were instituted under chapter 153 of the Laws of 1907, page 316, enabling certain cities to exercise the right of eminent domain. The present appeal is prosecuted from an order adjudging the contemplated use to be a public one, and that public necessity required the prosecution of the enterprise!
The city of Tacoma has interposed a…
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