Colorado Interstate Gas Co. v. Uinta Development Co.

Pursuant to the provisions of § 3-6203, W.C.S.194S (now § 1-793, W.S.1957), Colorado Interstate Gas Company as plaintiff filed its petition in the district court of Sweetwater County on April 20, 1956, reciting the necessary facts for condemnation of a pipeline right of way over certain lands belonging to the defendant, Uinta Development Company, and praying for authorization to proceed with such condemnation.

The statute relied upon provides that certain companies, including pipeline companies, may condemn rights of way by presenting a petition to the district judge, with certain information…