Brown v. Illinois, Iowa & Minnesota Railway Co.

On the 18th day of August, 1903, appellee filed its petition in the county court of Kane county, under the Eminent Domain act, to condemn a part of block 1 in Hercules Park addition to the city of Aurora, there being about 12.7 acres sought to be taken by the petitioner. No claim is made for damages to land not taken. After the jury were empaneled and sworn to try the case they made a personal inspection of the premises sought to be condemned, and after such inspection evidence was introduced by both appellant and appellee as to the value of the said premises, and after being properly…