Legal Opinion · Dissent

State ex rel. South Fork Log Driving Co. v. Superior Court

Washington Supreme Court

Decided May 11, 1918No. 13543Published

Certiorari to review a judgment of the superior court for Pacific county, Clifford, J., entered May 12, 1916, adjudging a public use and necessity in condemnation proceedings, tried to the court.

1DissentMount, J.

(dissenting)—I cannot agree to the conclusion of the majority as above stated.

*471This case was first heard by the department. At that time the judgment was reversed upon the ground that no necessity was shown for another public service corporation to do the same business as an old one was then engaged in. Afterwards a rehearing was granted and the case heard En Banc. The department opinion may be found in State ex rel. South Fork Log Driving Co. v. Superior Court, 94 Wash. 691, 163 Pac. 15, where the principal facts are stated. The record shows conclusively that the Northwest Electric & Water…

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  1. State ex rel. South Fork Log Driving Co. v. Superior CourtWashington Supreme Court · 1917

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