Grangeville Highway District v. Ailshie

— Appellants resisting the taking of their land for highway purposes have appealed from the adverse condemnation order of the trial court, and pending the disposition of the appeal seek a writ from this court staying further eminent domain proceedings in the trial court. In McLean v. District Court, 24 Ida. 441, Ann. Cas. 1915D, 542, 134 Pac. 536, this court held that an appeal did not operate as a stay.

Respondent has filed an answer urging the physical necessity of early and completed action in the construction of the road involved and only inferentially denying appellants’ contention that…