De Gray v. New York & New Jersey Telephone Co.

The opinion'of the court was delivered by

Fort, J.

This was an action to determine the value of lands taken by the defendant in condemnation proceedings. *455Commissioners were appointed to assess the damages and an appeal was taken from their award and this issue framed pursuant to statute.

The case was tried before the- Circuit Court and a jury and evidence was introduced by both parties on the question of the value of the lands of the plaintiffs taken by the defendant for the placing of its poles, wires, &c.

The writ of error was sued out by the defendant^ and the only assignments of error which…