L. R. Junction Ry. v. Woodruff
Supreme Court of Arkansas
APPEAL from Lonoke Circuit Court. F. T. Vaughan, Judge. 1. We contend that, having a special right under the laws of Arkansas to construct the road which we have constructed, and of erecting said bridge, and the defendants not having shown any such, or similar right, that the defendant cannot have damages, based upon a tise to zvhich they could not have put the property, but only for being deprived of the right to devote the property to süch uses as the law allozos them to…
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APPEAL from Lonoke Circuit Court. F. T. Vaughan, Judge. 1. We contend that, having a special right under the laws of Arkansas to construct the road which we have constructed, and of erecting said bridge, and the defendants not having shown any such, or similar right, that the defendant cannot have damages, based upon a tise to zvhich they could not have put the property, but only for being deprived of the right to devote the property to süch uses as the law allozos them to devote it to. The cases in pi Ark., 202, and 98 U. S., pop, illustrate our contention, that damages cannot' be awarded…
1Opinion of the Court
McCain, Sp. J.
This is a proceeding to condemn a site for the landing and approaches of a railroad bridge across the Arkansas river, at Little Rock. The land sought to be condemned embraces what is known in the vicinity as the Point of Rocks. This is a sort of promontory that makes out into the river, and seems to have been somewhat, inviting as a bridge site. The only issue in the court below was as to the value of the property. The estimates of the witnesses ran all the way from $1500 to $50,000. The jury fixed the value at $20,000. The railroad company appealed. It is contended that the…
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