Bluefield v. Bailey
West Virginia Supreme Court
Error to Circuit Court, Mercer County. Condemnation proceedings by the city of Bluefield against A. O. Bailey and others. From an order adjudging that the city had the right to condemn, and an order filing the report of the commissioners and -allowing the money to be paid into court, defendants bring error.
1Opinion of the Court
Brannon, - Judge:
The city of Bluefield filed a petition in the circuit court of Mercer county against A. C. Bailey and others, seeking con*305demnation of land to be used in widening a public street; and the court made an order finding and holding that the city had right to condemn the land and appointing commissioners to assess the compensation to the owners of the land; and they made report, fixing the sums to be paid, which money was allowed to be paid into court, and it was paid into court. The report was not confirmed. A jury was asked by the land owners to fix compensation. At this stage W.…
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