Lafayette, Bloomington & Mississippi Railroad v. Winslow

This was a proceeding to condemn certain land in the city of Bloomington for the roadway of the Lafayette, Blooming-ton and Mississippi Bailroad, a company chartered -by an act of the General Assembly of this State, approved February 28, 1867. The proceedings were instituted by the company under the act approved June 22, 1852.

The land taken was near the centre of the city, on the east-side of Main street at the terminus of the Bloomington and Normal horse railway, immediately north of and adjoining the spot where the Indianapolis, Bloomington and Western Bail way crosses that street, which is…