Legal Opinion
Grand Forks-Traill Water Users, Inc. v. Hjelle
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided September 29, 1987No. Civ. 870035PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ERICKSTAD, Chief Justice.
Walter R. Hjelle, North Dakota State Highway Commissioner (Commissioner), appealed from a district court judgment awarding Grand Forks — Traill Water Users, Inc. (Traill), compensation, attorney fees, and costs in its action for damages for relocating a water line. We reverse.
In 1971 and 1972 Traill obtained easements from private landowners to construct a water line parallel to State Highway 18 near Hatton, North Dakota. The line was constructed outside the then-existing highway right of way, but within 100 feet of the centerline of the highway. Traill did not…
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