City of St. Louis v. Rossi

This is an appeal in a condemnation proceeding under the charter of the City of St. Louis for tbe opening of Skinker road. The proposed street is 80 feet in width and runs from Delmar boulevard northwardly in a curving course to Hodiamont avenue where it is broadened to make a convenient junction with both Olive street road and Hodiamont avenue.

The property here affected is that of respondent, Polar Wave Ice and-Fuel Company, and consists of about 8-} acres all of which is inside the city limits of St. Louis except a small corner extending in to St. Louis county. The land had a frontage of…