Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska Railway Co. v. Broquet
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from Norton District Court. Condemnation proceeding. Judgment for defendant, Broquet, September 12, 1888. The plaintiff Railway Company brings the case here. The facts appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Johnston, J.:
This was an appeal from a condemnation proceeding instituted by the Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska Railway Company to obtain a right-of-way for its railroad through lands in Norton county. The commissioners con*572demned a right-of-way through a 10-acre tract of land, and the quantity deemed necessary for the route, and which was taken, was ly^o- acres- The land, taken was valued by the commissioners at $1,200, and they assessed damages to the 8ÁV acres not taken at $300. The commissioners were unable to ascertain who were the owners of the land,…
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