The Illinois Pipe Line Co. v. Brosius

Appellees Wallace G. Brosius, as landlord, and Tyre F. Pheneger, his tenant, sought by this action to recover damages to crops and fences by reason of the construction of a pipe line by appellant across the land owned by Brosius. The action was based upon a written contract executed by the parties in December of 1928, by the terms of which and in consideration of the sum of $46 payable to appellee Brosius and the sum of $1 payable to appellee Pheneger, appellant was granted a right of way to lay, maintain, and operate a pipe line and telegraph or telephone lines across 154 acres of land owned…