Leisse v. St. Louis & Iron Mountain Railroad

This was an action to recover damages resulting from the institution and discontinuance by the defendant of certain proceedings for the condemnation of a parcel of ground in the city of St. Louis, belonging to the plaintiff. The plaintiff recovered judgment in the circuit court, which was affirmed by the court of appeals, and the defendant has appealed to this court. This case was twice before the court of appeals. The first decision of the court is to be found in 2 Mo. App. Rep. p. 105, where all the questions involved in this litigation are discussed in a most exhaustive and satisfactory…