Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Chenault

'Opinion of the Court by

Drury, Commissioner

Reversing.

The appellant, whom we will call the plaintiff, has appealed from a judgment against it in favor of the appellees, whom we will call the defendants, for $58,000.00 for land condemned for railroad purposes. Seeking to get better grades and easier curves, plaintiff relocated its railroad. Alleging that it had been unable to purchase from the defendants the needed land, it instituted this proceeding. Commissioners were appointed and assessed the damages thus:

Yalue of land taken................................................$6,400.00

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