Norfolk & W. R. v. Nighbert

Brannon, Judge:

*The Norfolk & Western Railroad Company, by its writ of error, complains of the judgment of the circuit court of Logan County in refusing to set aside a verdict assessing compensation to Stuart Wood and James A. Nighbert for land of theirs which said company proposed to take, for its use, through a condemnation proceeding instituted by it in that court. The complaint of the company is that the amount of three thousand four hundred and ninety-five dollars compensation fixed by the jury is grossly hard and excessive. The finding of a jury is seldom disturbed on account of amount,…