Allyn v. Providence, Warren, & Bristol Railroad
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Appeal from the award of commissioners, appointed under the charter of the Providence, Warren, and Bristol Railroad Company, to assess damages for lands taken by said company in-the construction of their railroad. The appeal was tried, at the May term, 1856, of the court of common pleas for the county of Bristol, before Mr. Justice Sherman, with a jury; and was now brought by the appellant and claimant to this court upon exceptions to the rulings of the judge.
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Appeal from the award of commissioners, appointed under the charter of the Providence, Warren, and Bristol Railroad Company, to assess damages for lands taken by said company in-the construction of their railroad. The appeal was tried, at the May term, 1856, of the court of common pleas for the county of Bristol, before Mr. Justice Sherman, with a jury; and was now brought by the appellant and claimant to this court upon exceptions to the rulings of the judge. The posture of the case and the matter of the exceptions are so fully stated in the opinion of the court,'that it is not necessary to…
1Opinion of the Court
Brayton, J.
This is an appeal from an award of commissioners, appointed under the charter of Providence, Warren, and Bristol Railroad Company, to assess damages for the - lands taken by said corporation in the location and construction of their railroad. At the trial of the appeal in the court of common pleas, the appellant, in support of his claim for damages, put in evidence, that he was at the time of the location, in possession of the premises in question, and also put in evidence as to the value of the land, and other evidence tending to show the amount of damages; and rested his case.
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