Page v. Washington County

The plaintiff brought suit against Washington county, alleging that within twelve months from the date of the filing of the petition, the State highway department damaged him by taking his property for the purpose of constructing a State-aid road in said county, without paying to him just and adequate compensation therefor. The petition set up that his property was damaged by the employees of the State highway department in constructing said State-aid road in said county, and prayed that the highway department be vouched into court to defend the action against the county, and for judgment…