Sutton v. Hunziker

PORTER, Chief Justice.

Prior to 1946, respondent built and developed a resort on Priest Lake in Bonner County. In the fall of 1946 and spring of 1947, Northern Lights, Inc., a corporation, constructed a power line from Paul Jones Beach on Priest Lake to the resort of respondent for the purpose of supplying electricity to respondent and other patrons. The line was connected with respondent’s store and extended to cabins beyond the store. It was an overhead power line.

In the year 1947, respondent commenced to build an airport on his resort with a runway lying between his store and the cabins.…