Duck River Electric Membership Corp. v. City of Manchester

OPINION

HENRY, Justice.

These two civil actions, consolidated for the purposes of appeal, raise two questions, viz:

1. Does the City of Manchester have the right to acquire, by eminent domain, so much of the electric system of Duck River Electric Membership Corporation as is within the boundaries of the city?

2. Assuming the existence of the right, what is the proper measure of damages?

I

The first suit was instituted by the City of Manchester, seeking to acquire, by eminent domain, certain property owned by Duck River Electric Membership Corporation, located within the corporate limits of the city…