Legal Opinion

Morrison v. Indianapolis & Western Railway Co.

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided March 8, 1906No. 20,678PublishedCited by 38 opinions

From Superior Court of Marion County (69,185) ; Virtr son Carter, Judge. Proceedings in eminent domain by the Indianapolis & Western Railway Company against Samuel L. J. Morrison and others. From an interlocutory order overruling defendants’ objections to the complaint, certain defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtJordan, J.

—This is a special proceeding by appellee company (hereafter called appellee) whereby it seeks to condemn certain lands for a right of way under and in pursuance of an act of the legislature entitled “Ah act concerning proceedings in the exercise of eminent domain,” approved February 27, 1905, and in force April 15, 1905 (Acts 1905, p. 59, §893 et seq. Burns 1905).

Appellee, as plaintiff below, on May 25, 1905, filed its complaint in' the office of the Superior Court of Marion County, such county being the one in which the lands sought to be appropriated are situated. By the complaint…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. O'Hare v. Chicago, Madison & Northern RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1891
  2. Spring Valley Water Works v. San FranciscoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1863
  3. Postal Tel. Cable Co. of Utah v. Oregon S. L. R.Utah Supreme Court · 1901
  4. Wampler v. State ex rel. AlexanderIndiana Supreme Court · 1897
  5. Brown v. Calumet River Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1888

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3Cited by38 opinions

  1. Guerrettaz v. Public Service Co. of Ind., Inc.Indiana Supreme Court · 1949
  2. Van Sickle v. Kokomo Water Works Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1959
  3. Foltz, Van Camp Hdw., Etc. v. City of Indpls.Indiana Supreme Court · 1955
  4. Joint County Park Board v. StegemollerIndiana Supreme Court · 1949
  5. Southern Indiana Railway Co. v. Indianapolis & Louisville Railway Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1907

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