Augusta Power Co. v. Savannah River Elec. Co.

Counsel

Messrs. Watkins, Asbill Watkins, Fleming Fleming and Mays Featherstone , for appellant, cite: Condemnation statutes construed against the condemnor and liberally in favor of property owners: 105 S.C. 187; 89 S.E., 669; 1 Lewis, Em. Dom., 3rd Ed., Secs. 388, 360, 389; 2 Nich., Em. Dom., 2nd Ed., Sec. 358; 47 S.C. 464 ; 25 S.E., 748 ; 4 Rich. L., 112; 116 U.S. 635 ; 56 S.E., 146; 56 S.E., 148; 2 Cooley, Const. Lim., 8th Ed., 1122, 1208. Right of condemnation can be tested only by injunction; 73 S.C. 550 ; 67 S.C. 92; 68 S.C. 488. Condemnation is for private use: Lewis, Em. Dom., Sec. 310; Ann. Cas., 1915-D, 1907; 71 S.C. 485; 51 S.E., 485 . Public use must be not mere presumption: 1 Lewis, Em. Dom., 3rd Ed., Sec. 313; 1 Nich., Em. Dom., Sec. 59; 43 S.E., 194; 130 S.E., 767; 18 Cal., 229 . Nature of use is for the Courts: 262 U.S. 706 ; 210 N.W., 606; 118 N.W., 857. Declaration of Legislature does not make it public use: 296 S.W. 505; 27 A.L.R., 515; 106 S.E., 403; 53 A., 191; 1 Lewis, Em. Dom., 3rd Ed., Sec. 313; 2 Cooley, Const. Lim., 1147-0; 25 Am. Dec., 618. Foreign corporation cannot condemn lands in Georgia: 119 Ga. 354 ; 161 Ga. 524 ; 163 Ga. 919 . Defendant foreign corporation: 190 U.S. 326 ; 216 U.S. 146 ; 257 U.S. 528 ; 298 Fed., 643. When unconstitutional part destroyed act: 91 Ga. 696 ; Cooley, Const. Lim., 6th Fd., 209; Suth., Stat. Const., Secs. 169-180; 120 U.S. 678 ; 71 L.Ed., 1323 ; 257 U.S. 478 . Defendant owns no water power in Georgia and cannot condemn: 111 Ga. 106 ; 134 Ga. 201 ; 131 Pac., 43; 33 F.2d 242 . South Carolina 112 Fed., 98; 185 U.S. 93 ; 15 Pa. Dist. Rep., 767. Damage may constitute taking: 96 S.E., 381; 140 S.E., 560; 112 S.E., 55 . Rights of riparian owners determined by state laws: 152 U.S. 1 ; 168 U.S. 349 ; 255 U.S. 56 . Federal Power License gave no right to condemn: 245 N.Y., 495 ; 278 U.S. 367 ; 51 L.Ed., 956 . Monopoly and conspiracy: Art. 9, Sec. 13, Const. S.C. 1895; Art. 9, Sec. 7, Id.; 3 Civil Code 1922, Sec. 3530; 16 U.S.C.A., 229; 2 Lewis, Em. Dom., 1063-4; 54 L.Ed., 619 ; 55 L.Ed., 663; 71 S.C. 544 . Examination of parties: 1 Civil Code 1922, Secs. 693, 694, 695, 696; 33 Stat., 170; 18 C.J., 1083. Messrs. Hull, Barrett Willingham, J. William Thurmond, Grier, Park McDonald , for respondent, cite: Injunction is matter of grace not of right: 27 S.C. 408 ; 69 S.C. 159; 69 S.C. 554; 75 S.C. 221; 84 S.C. 51 ; 86 S.C. 160 . South Carolina rule construes condemnation statutes liberally: 76 S.C. 95 ; 110 S.C. 60. Public use: 20 F.2d 263 ; 40 L.R.A. (N.S.), 602; 20 C.J., 553; 19 Idaho, 595 ; 18 Cal., 229 ; 121 Ala., 245 ; 39 N.Y., 171 ; 210 N.Y.S., 748 ; 37 S.E., 272 ; 96 W. Va., 637 ; 46 L.R.A. (N.S.), 1073. Development and sale of electric power is public use: 76 S.C. 95 ; 89 S.C. 84 ; 80 S.C. 512 ; 20 C.J., 584; 32 Stat., 938. Not necessary that entire community enjoy benefits: 66 S.C. 443; 71 S.C. 457 ; 80 S.C. 512 ; 262 U.S. 700 . Violation of charter effects forfeiture: 58 L.R.A., 284; 1 Wyman Public Service Corporations, 96; 40 L.R.A. (N.S.), 602. Question premature: 80 S.C. 512 ; 10 R.C.L., 212; 71 S.C. 485. Issue of whether lands are necessary will not be tried on motion for injunction: 20 F.2d 263 . Rights of company in Georgia must be decided by Courts of that state: 137 S.E., 272; 7 R.C.L., 1058; 15 C.J., 817. Rights of Congress in navigable stream superior to rights of riparian owners: 269 U.S. 411 ; 229 U.S. 62 . State only can raise question as to violation of charter: 116 Tenn., 500 ; 143 Tenn., 423; 26 L.R.A. (N.S.), 148; 116 Tenn., 500 ; 213 Mass. 17 ; 219 Pa., 430 ; 265 Pa., 67; 270 Pa., 232 ; 143 Tenn., 423 . Motive cannot be questioned in such proceeding: 71 S.C. 457 ; 50 L.R.A. (N.S.), 236; 1 Flet. Corp., 585; 97 A.S.R., 106; 51 L.R.A., 936; 90 A.S.R., 705; Ann. Cas., 1914-C, 841; Nich., Em. Dom., Sec. 293. Question of expediency is not a judicial question: 10 R.C.L., 183; 172 Fed., 615; 71 S.C. 457 ; 22 L.R.A. (N.S.), 82; 32 Wn., 586 ; 83 Wn., 445; 91 Cal., 238 ; 122 Md., 660 ; 5 Hunter, 201; 20 C.J., 333-34. Rights of riparian owner in navigable stream: Fed. Cas., 17978; 80 S.C. 512 ; 30 S.C. 539 ; 46 S.C. 327 ; 54 S.C. 242 ; 283 Fed., 606. Legislature best judge of public welfare: 104 S.C. 268 .