Taney County v. Addington

STONE, Judge.

In this proceeding to condemn the right-of-way of a public road across the 193-acre farm of defendants Addington, Taney County appeals from a judgment of $2,000 entered ■ against it upon a jury verdict in the circuit court assessing defendants’ damages in that sum.

Appellate jurisdiction may not be conferred by waiver, acquiescence or even express consent [Collier v. Smith, Mo.App., 292 S.W.2d 627, 630(4), and cases cited in footnote 8; Bowman v. Phelps County, Mo.App., 36 S.W.2d 414(3)]; and, although (as in the instant proceeding) none of the parties have questioned our…