Union Pacific Railroad v. Colorado Postal Telegraph-Cable Co.

Defendant in error, as petitioner, instituted an action in the court below against plaintiff in error, as respondent, to condemn a right of way longitudinally through the lands of the latter, upon which to erect and maintain a telegraph line. Such proceedings were had that commissioners were appointed without.objection from either party, who heard the testimony and reported to the court; This report was adopted, and a judgment and decree rendered accordingly. To review the proceedings, respondent brings the case here on error.

Some of the errors assigned are predicated upon the matters…