United States v. Puget Sound Power & Light Co.

DENMAN, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment in a condemnation proceeding holding the appellee’s franchise to erect, maintain and have support for its poles and sustained power wires in Biles Street, King Comity, State of Washington, and to transmit electrical power thereby, is an easement taken by appellant in the proceeding. The District Court decided that appellant was liable to the appellee in the amount of the cost of installation elsewhere of such poles and wires for the service of a customer formerly served by the poles and wires removed on the taking of the easement.

In the…