MONTANA POWER COMPANY v. BOKMA

No. 11671.

457 P.2d 769 (1969)

The MONTANA POWER COMPANY, a Montana Corporation, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. William BOKMA et al., Defendants and Appellants.

Supreme Court of Montana.

August 7, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Graybill, Graybill & Ostrem, Gregory Warner (argued), LaRue Smith, Great Falls, for appellants.

William H. Coldiron, J.J. Burke, Jr., Butte, Jardine, Stephenson, Blewett & Weaver, John H. Weaver (argued), Great Falls, for respondent.


HASWELL, Justice.

This case is a condemnation proceeding instituted by plaintiff Montana Power Company to acquire a right-of-way easement across defendants' lands for the purpose of constructing an electric power transmission line. From the preliminary order of condemnation entered by the district court, defendants appeal.

Plaintiff Montana Power Company is a public utility engaged in the production, distribution and sale of electric power. Defendants are...

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