Nebraska Statutes 70-305. Right-of-way; damage to private property; procedure
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Any person engaged in the generating or transmitting of electric current for sale, use, or purchase in the state for power or other purposes is granted the right-of-way for all necessary poles and wires along, within, and across any of the public highways of this state. Such person is liable for all damages to private property by reason of the use of the public highways for such purpose. Such damages shall be ascertained and determined in the manner set forth in sections 76-704 to 76-724.
Source
- Laws 1903, c. 117, § 1, p. 608;
- R.S.1913, § 7420;
- Laws 1917, c. 135, § 1, p. 320;
- Laws 1921, c. 259, § 1, p. 874;
- C.S.1922, § 7099;
- C.S.1929, § 86-303;
- Laws 1943, c. 231, § 2, p. 780;
- R.S.1943, § 86-305;
- Laws 1951, c. 101, § 124, p. 504;
- Laws 1967, c. 626, § 1, p. 2090;
- R.S.1943, (1999), § 86-305;
- Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 468.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 70-305
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Person: shall include bodies politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, and associations. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801