Legal Opinion

Great Northern Railway Co. v. McCord

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided November 15, 1910PublishedCited by 1 opinion

• Appeal from an order of the circuit court for Douglas 'county: A. J. Vieje, Circuit Judge. The Eastern Railway Company of Minnesota, a corporation existing under the laws of Wisconsin, sought to condemn lands for an extension of its railroad. Among the lands .sought to he condemned were lands of Warren R. McGord in the city of Superior. A certificate of convenience and necessity was issued by the railroad commission of Wisconsin.

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• Appeal from an order of the circuit court for Douglas 'county: A. J. Vieje, Circuit Judge. The Eastern Railway Company of Minnesota, a corporation existing under the laws of Wisconsin, sought to condemn lands for an extension of its railroad. Among the lands .sought to he condemned were lands of Warren R. McGord in the city of Superior. A certificate of convenience and necessity was issued by the railroad commission of Wisconsin. Upon appeal to this court from the order of the circuit court appointing commissioners to ascertain and appraise the compensation to he made to the owners of the…

1Opinion of the CourtSiebeckeR, J.

Tbe appellant contends that tbe court-erred by its order permitting tbe respondent, tbe Great Northern Railway Company, to occupy tbe premises of Warren E.. McCord, tbe appellant, during tbe pendency of tbe proceeding instituted by it for tbe condemnation of a strip thereof to' be used for railroad purposes, and that it was error to restrain tbe appellant from prosecuting bis action against tbe railway companies to enjoin them from continuing in possession off tbe land and from using it for such railroad purposes during-tbe pendency of tbe condemnation proceedings. Upon an appeal to tbis…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. McCord v. Eastern Railway Co. of MinnesotaWisconsin Supreme Court · 1908

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. State ex rel. Wisconsin Trust Co. v. LeuchWisconsin Supreme Court · 1914

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