Dunham Stock Farm Co. v. County Commissioners

The opinion of the court was delivered by ■

Dawson, J.:

The plaintiff brought this action to enjoin the county commissioners and the county engineer of Pottawatomie county from opening a public highway running north and south across plaintiff’s 1,280-acre ranch in St. Clere township. By proper proceedings begun in 1908 and completed in January, 1909, the road in controversy had been officially declared located and established as a public highway, and an award of compensation and damages therefor in the sum of $750 had been allowed to the then owner, plaintiff’s predecessor in title, and county…