Village of Reeder v. Hanson

This is a condemnation action instituted by the village of Reeder to condemn eight tracts of land belonging to the defendant Severt Hanson. The'first seven tracts are sought to be taken for street purposes and the eighth tract containing some 36.12 acres is sought to be taken for “public grounds.” The case was tried to a jury which returned a verdict fixing the value of the tracts so sought to be taken in sums aggregating in all $1204.60. The trial court made findings in favor of the plaintiff upon all other questions involved and ordered judgment in favor of the plaintiff. Thereafter the…