Alabama Power Co. v. Chandler

Candler, Justice.

This litigation, arose when Alabama Power Company filed a proceeding in rem to condemn and thus acquire a specified interest in cez’tain' lands on the Coosa River in Floyd County. The petition nazned J. H. Chandler as a party defendant to the proceeding. Assessor's were duly selected and a majority of them, after hearing the evidence, awarded $48,000 for the interest in the property being thus acquired. The condemnor paid the award into the registry of the Superior Court of Floyd County, and in due time entered an appeal to a jury in that court. On Chandler’s application…