Legal Opinion
DAHL ET UX. v. Northern Ind. Pub. Serv. Co.
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided March 24, 1959No. 29,729PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBobbitt, J.
Appellee brought this action to appropriate an easement over certain lands owned by appel lants for a right-of-way to construct and maintain electric power lines for the distribution of electric energy to the public in general for heat, light, power, telephone and other purposes.
Appellants filed objections to appellee’s complaint and thereby raised the following issues: (1) Was the easement necessary for the purpose for which it was sought? (2) Did appellee make a “good faith” effort to purchase the easement sought?
After a trial on the issues presented by appellants’ objections to the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Bragg v. WeaverSupreme Court of the United States · 1919
- Water Works Co. v. BurkhartIndiana Supreme Court · 1872
- Guerrettaz v. Public Service Co. of Ind., Inc.Indiana Supreme Court · 1949
- Slentz v. City of Fort WayneIndiana Supreme Court · 1954
- Public Service Co. v. RecktenwaldIllinois Supreme Court · 1919
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Wampler v. Trustees of Indiana UniversityIndiana Supreme Court · 1961
- Oxendine v. Public Service Co. of Ind., Inc.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1980
- Unger v. Indiana & Michigan Electric Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1981
- State Ex Rel. Indiana Department of Conservation v. BarberIndiana Supreme Court · 1964
- Meyer v. Northern Indiana Public Service Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1970
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