Plaintiff recognizes that all findings of fact by the commission are prima facie lawful and the decision may not be set aside "except for errors of law, unless the court is satisfied, by a clear preponderance of the evidence before it, that such order is unjust or unreasonable." RSA 541:13; White Mountain Power Co. v. Maine Central Railroad, 106 N.H. 443, 213 A.2d 805 (1965). The standard provided the commission by RSA 375-B:7 (Supp.
Absolute necessity is not required and the evidence here is sufficient to justify a finding of reasonable necessity. White Mountain Power Co. v. Maine Central Railroad, 106 N.H. 443, 213 A.2d 805 (1965); White Mountain Power Co. v. Whitaker, 106 N.H. 436, 213 A.2d 800 (1965). Defendants also attack the validity of the taking of their land on the basis that it is being taken for the purpose of laying out a public highway which they claim is beyond the power of the plaintiff.