York Shore Water Co. v. Card
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Bill in equity asking that defendant be restrained from prosecuting a petition asking the issuance of a warrant of distress to compel the payment of a certain amount of damages on account of the tailing by plaintiff company under eminent domain proceedings property belonging to defendant. Temporary injunction was granted and case was reported to Law Court oil bill and answer. Judgment in accordance with opinion. Case stated in opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtCornish, C. J.
The York Shore Water Company was authorized and empowered by its charter “to take and hold by purchase or otherwise any lands or other real estate necessary. ... for the protection of said Chase’s Pond” its source of supply. Private and Special Laws, 1895, Chap. 125, Sec. 3, and Private and Special Laws, 1911, Chap. 256, Sec. 3. “Said corporation shall be hable to pay all damages that shall be sustained by any persons by the taking of any •lands or other property . . . . ; and if any person sustaining damage as aforesaid and said corporation cannot mutually agree upon the sum to be paid…
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