People ex rel. Sievers v. County Court

In the county court of Garfield county, George Teller instituted proceedings under the eminent domain act against these petitioners, as respondents, to condemn an easement for an irrigating ditch. There were apt averments in his petition bringing the cause within the jurisdiction of that court. Trial was had before a jury which returned a verdict which the petitioners here, respondents there, now claim ousted the county court of jurisdiction to proceed further because the value of the property sought to be condemned was placed by the jury in excess of $2,000, which, under the statute relating…