City of Cushing v. Pote

The city of Cushing, plaintiff in error here, desiring to obtain certain real estate belonging to defendants in error for the use of the city waterworks system, instituted condemnation proceedings under the law of eminent domain to obtain title thereto. The owners of the real estate, not being satisfied with the award for damages made by the qommissioners ¡appointed to appraise the premises, demanded a jury trial in the district court of Payne county. The jury in its verdict awarded damages in the sum of $5,250. Upon the suggestion of the trial judge the defendants in error filed a remittitur…