City of Eugene v. Johnson

This action was instituted by the City of Eugene to acquire, through the right of eminent domain, approximately 51 acres of land owned by defendants A. West Johnson and Elizabeth Y. Johnson, his wife. The complaint, after setting forth the corporate character of plaintiff and the marital status of defendants, alleges that the City of Eugene, by virtue of authority conferred by its charter, owns and operates, through its department of light and water, (1) a system of water works for the purpose of furnishing water to its citizens, and (2) an electric system for the generation and distribution…