Eastern Edison Co. v. Barrett

This case is before us on a statement of agreed facts and a report by a Superior Court judge, without decision, see G. L. c. 231, § 111; Mass.R.Civ.P. 64, 365 Mass. 831-832 (1974), of the issue whether the plantiff (Eastern) is entitled to compensation for its costs in making possible the movement of Barrett’s house along a highway in Fall River. Eastern is an electric utility (see G. L. c. 164) which provides electric service in the Fall River area. To move Barrett’s house required that Eastern “de-energize . . . disconnect, remove[,] and replace certain of its high voltage lines (440 volts…