Chicago, Peoria & St. Louis Railway Co. v. Greiney

This was a proceeding, under the statute relating to eminent-: domain, to condemn right of way for appellant’s road. The: jury assessed the value of appellee’s land taken (6^^ acres) at; $557.60, and the damages to his lands not taken at $3067.40,; and the court rendered judgment for those amounts. Several grounds of reversal are urged.

First—It is objected that evidence was admitted tending to prove, that because a small strip of land was taken, and that without appellee’s consent, a greater price, proportionately, should be awarded than if the entire body of land had been taken with his…