BELCHER v. FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO.


74 So.2d 56 (1954)

BELCHER et al. v. FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO.

Supreme Court of Florida. En Banc.

July 6, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ernest Metcalf, West Palm Beach, for appellants.

Anderson, Scott, McCarthy & Preston, Will M. Preston, Miami, Warwick, Paul & Warwick and C.H. Warwick, III, West Palm Beach, for appellee.


TERRELL, Justice.

Florida Power & Light Company filed its petition in the Circuit Court of Palm Beach County to condemn a right of way across certain lands of appellants. A declaration of taking as authorized by Chapter 74, F.S.A., was filed with the petition to condemn. An answer was filed, the court named appraisers to fix the value of the property and report their findings. The parties stipulated for jury waiver and trial by the Court. At the conclusion of...

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