Drda v. Illinois Terminal Railroad

This is an appeal from a judgment against the Illinois Terminal Railroad Company, in favor of Albert Drda for $750.

The case w^s tried on a declaration of one count alleging, in substance, that on August 13, 1916, and prior thereto, appellee was in possession of the southwest quarter of Section 34 in Ft. Russell township, Madison county, Illinois,. owning and farming the north 70 acres thereof and being in possession of and farming the south 90 acres thereof as a tenant; that prior to said date appellant built its railroad across Cahokia Creek Valley downstream from appellee’s land and filled…