Alabama Power Co. v. Thompson

LAWSON, Justice.

This is a suit by appellee, J. L. Thompson, against appellant, the Alabama Power Company, to recover damages for certain trespasses alleged to have been committed by the defendant company upon lands of Thompson.

It appears from the pleading and evidence in this cause that the Alabama Power Company is a power corporation organized and existing under the laws of this state. As such corporation it has the right and power to acquire lands for public use in the conduct of its quasi public business. It may enter legally upon lands which it contemplates acquiring for public use, to…