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  • 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 charter would give no right of condemnation in Georgia: 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; 219 Pa., 430; 26 L.R.A. (N.S.), 153. Question of monopoly and conspiracy cannot be raised in proceeding to condemn: 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.
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  • 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 charter would give no right of condemnation in Georgia: 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; 219 Pa., 430; 26 L.R.A. (N.S.), 153. Question of monopoly and conspiracy cannot be raised in proceeding to condemn: 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.
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  • MR. JUSTICE COTHRAN.
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AUGUSTA POWER COMPANY ET AL. v. SAVANNAH RIVER ELECTRIC COMPANY.

November 26, 1930. The opinion of the Court was delivered by

MR. JUSTICE COTHRAN.

Taken in connection with the opinion of the Court in the case of Twin City Power Company v. Savannah River Electric Company, 163 S.C. 438, 161 S.E., 750, now in process of decision, the order of his Honor, Judge Dennis, is entirely satisfactory, and is affirmed.

MESSRS. JUSTICES BLEASE, STABLER and CARTER concur.

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AUGUSTA POWER CO. v. SAVANNAH RIVER ELEC. CO
(Oct 3, 1929)