The Importance of A Proper Deed
In an eminent domain case, Marseilles Hydro Power, LLC v. Marseilles Land and Water Co., arising under the Federal Power Act, and involving the interesting issue of deed construction and proper drafting, the Seventh Circuit has laid out some interesting points regarding deed construction premised on prior recordings and conveyances, along with an affirmation of the eminent domain standards applicable to the Federal Power Act.
