ELECTRIC AND GAS CORPORATIONS
Act 238 of 1923
486.251 Electric and gas corporations; incorporators; powers.
Sec. 1.
That any number of persons not less than 3 may form a corporation, for generating, manufacturing, producing, gathering, storing, transmitting, distributing, transforming, selling and supplying electric energy or gas, either artificial or natural, or both electric energy and gas, to the public generally, or to public utilities or natural gas companies, by executing under their hands and seals, articles of incorporation in manner and form as required as to certain other profit corporations by the provisions of sections 1 to 97, inclusive, of Act No. 327 of the Public Acts of 1931, of Michigan and amendments thereto, and thereupon such corporations shall have and enjoy all the powers and privileges of corporations for pecuniary profit organized under said sections 1 to 97, inclusive, of Act No. 327 of the Public Acts of 1931 of Michigan, and amendments thereto.
History: 1923, Act 238, Eff. Aug. 30, 1923 ;-- CL 1929, 11871 ;-- Am. 1947, Act 356, Eff. Oct. 11, 1947 ;-- CL 1948, 486.251
Compiler's Notes:
For provisions of Act 327 of 1931, referred to in this section, see MCL 450.1 et seq.
Notes of Decisions
Detroit Edison Co. v. Janosz, 87 N.W.2d 126 (Mich. 1957).
“In April of 1956, plaintiff, the Detroit Edison Company, brought condemnation proceedings in probate court under PA 1923, No 238, as amended by PA 1947, No 356 (CL 1948, § 486.251 et seq. [Stat Ann 1955 Cum Supp § 22.”
Detroit Edison Co. v. Zoner, 163 N.W.2d 496 (Mich. Ct. App. 1968).
· cites it 2× “) for condemnation in the probate court for Oakland county, seeking to acquire a fee interest in a 200-foot wide strip of land across defendants' property. The use avowedly planned for this strip was the construction of a major high-power transmission line to assist the power…”
Michigan Consol. Gas Co. v. Muzeck, 145 N.W.2d 266 (Mich. Ct. App. 1966).
“(CL 1948, § 486.251 et seq., as amended by PA 1957, Nos 67, 254, and PA 1961, No 69 [Stat Ann 1965 Cum Supp § 22.”
Chamberlin v. Detroit Edison Co., 165 N.W.2d 845 (Mich. Ct. App. 1968).
“Detroit Edison commenced condemnation proceedings in probate court pursuant to CL 1948, § 486.251 et seq. (Stat Ann § 22.1671, et seq.”
In re Consumers Power Co., 56 N.W.2d 217 (Mich. 1953).
“The action was-brought under the provisions of PA 1923, No 238, as amended by PA 1947, No 356 (CL 1948, § 486.251 ■ et seq. [Stat Ann 1951 Cum Supp § 22.”
Michigan Consol. Gas Co. v. Muzeck, 166 N.W.2d 273 (Mich. Ct. App. 1969).
“This appeal is from an award of attorney fees by the probate court to the attorneys for the condemnee in a condemnation proceeding brought under PA 1923, No 238, as amended, being CL 1948, § 486.251 et seq. (Stat Ann 1968 Cum Supp § 22.”
State High. Comm'n v. Biltmore Inv. Co., 401 N.W.2d 922 (Mich. Ct. App. 1986).
“238 of the Public Acts of 1923, as amended, being sections 486.251 to 486.254 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, and Act No.”
In Re Petition of Detroit Edison Co., 112 N.W.2d 109 (Mich. 1961).
“* PA 1923, No 238, as amended (CL 1948, § 486.251 et seq., as amended by PA 1957, Nos 67 and 254 [Stat Ann and Stat Ann 1959 Cum Supp § 22.”
Indiana & Michigan Elec. Co. v. Miller, 172 N.W.2d 223 (Mich. Ct. App. 1969).
“The plaintiff utility corporation petitioned the Berrien County Probate Court, pursuant to PA 1923, No 238, as amended (MOLA § 486.251 et seq. [Stat Ann 1969 Cum Supp § 22.”
Michigan Consol. Gas Co. v. Muzeck, 154 N.W.2d 448 (Mich. 1967).
“Plaintiff proceeded under PA 1923, No 238, as last amended by PA 1961, No 69 (CL 1948 and CLS 1961, § 486.251 et seq. [Stat Ann and Stat Ann 1965 Cum Supp § 22.”
O Consumers Energy Co. v. Brian Storm (Mich. Ct. App. 2022).
“Plaintiff, as an electric company formed under MCL 486.251, has authority to condemn lands “which may be necessary to generate, transmit, and transform electric energy for public use in, upon, or across private property,” MCL 486.”
Detroit Edison Co. v. Chamberlin, 173 N.W.2d 254 (Mich. Ct. App. 1969).
· cites it 2× “their report on necessity in a condemnation, proceeding filed pursuant to MCLA § 486.251 et seq. (Stat Ann 1969 Cum Supp § 22.”
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