Legal Opinion
M.T. Properties, Inc. v. Alexander
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided December 20, 1988No. C8-88-1527PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HUSPENI, Judge.
On discretionary review, relator M.T. Properties challenges the letter decision of the Commissioner of Natural Resources approving Williams Pipe Line Company’s petition for use of eminent domain powers pursuant to Minn.Stat. § 117.49. We affirm.
PACTS
Williams Pipe Line Company (WPC) owns a pipeline that carries petroleum products from Roseville through Duluth to Wrenshall, Minnesota. Minn.Stat. § 117.48 (Supp.1987) authorizes WPC and similar companies to acquire easements or rights-of-way over property by eminent domain for business purposes:
The business of transporting…
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3Cited by8 opinions
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