St. Andrews Public Service District Commission v. Commissioners of Public Works

Sanders, Chief Judge:

Appellant St. Andrews Public Service District Commission brought an action seeking to exercise the power of eminent domain outside its territorial limits by condemning property owned by Seaboard System Railroad for the purpose of constructing a sewer line. The Railroad brought a separate action seeking to enjoin the Commission from condemning its property. Without objection, the actions were combined for a hearing by the Circuit Court on the single issue of whether the Commission could exercise the power of eminent domain outside its territorial limits. Following the…