Brunswick & Topsham Water District v. Maine Water Co.
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On report. Instructions to appraisers in accordance with opinion. Proceedings .under chapter 158, of the Private and Special Laws of 1903. After the appointment of appraisers, the petitioner filed a written request for instructions to the appraisers so appointed. The case was thereupon reported to the Law Court to determine what instructions, if any, should be given to the appraisers so appointed. The case and requested instructions fully appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtSavage, J.
The Brunswick and Topsham Water District was incorporated by act of the legislature, chapter 158, of the Private and Special Laws of 1903. By section 6 of that act, it was authorized to take, by condemnatory proceedings, the entire plant, property and franchises, rights and privileges of the Maine Water Company, within the district, with the exception of Thompson’s brook and its tributaries. It was also provided in section 7 for the appointment of appraisers by the court, who should, after due notice and hearing, fix the valuation of the plant, property and franchises taken, so that the Maine…
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