Hauserman v. Board of County Commissioners

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Mason, J.:

Upon receiving a petition for the laying out of a highway, the board of county commissioners appointed viewers, who reported in favor of the road. The report included an appraisement of the damages of Frank Hauserman at $300. The commissioners on *556July 8, 1911, ordered- the road opened, but reduced Hauserman’s allowance to $200. Two days later they considered the matter further and reduced the amount to $150. Hauserman appealed to the district court, the parties stipulating that the only question in controversy was whether the board of county…