Halstead v. Vandalia Railroad
Indiana Court of Appeals
Prom the Putnam Circuit Court; Thomas T. Moore, Special Judge. Action by the Vandalia Railroad Company against James N. Halstead and another. Prom a judgment for defendants, they appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtIbach, J.
This is an action and statutory proceeding by the Vandalia Railroad Company to condemn and appropriate for a right of way for steam railroad purposes a part of a tract of land in the city of Brazil, Indiana, owned by appellant James N. Halstead.
The complaint asked for the appointment of appraisers to assess the damages, and, after an answer was filed a hearing was had and appraisers were appointed, who filed their report, assessing damages to appellant Halstead in the sum of $3,100. Appellee filed exceptions to the assessment, on the ground of excessive damages, and prayed that the amount of…
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