City of Kiowa v. Central Telephone & Utilities Corp.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fromme, J.:

This appeal arises from proceedings initiated by the city of Kiowa under K. S. A. 12-811 providing for the purchase by a city of any electric utility plant being operated within a city upon expiration of the current franchise.

*170The defendant Central Telephone & Utilities Corporation appeals the order determining the amount of the purchase price to be paid by the city.

The above statute provides that the purchase price to be paid for the city utility plant shall be established by three commissioners to be appointed by the district court, one of…