St. Louis & St. Joseph Railroad v. Richardson

This was a proceeding commenced in the Ray Circuit Court by plaintiff, to condemn, for its own use and for the purpose of constructing its road-bed, a strip of land belonging to the *467defendant. The petition, in accordance with the provisions of the statute, prayed the court to appoint three disinterested householders— citizens of the county — to view the land and assess the damages which the defendant would sustain in consequence of the appropriation and condemnation of the land for the plaintiff’s road-bed. The commissioners were duly appointed, proceeded to the discharge of their duty, and…