Rising-Sun & Versailles Turnpike Co. v. Conway

This cause was taken by change of venue from the Ohio Circuit Court to that of Dearborn. Conway sued the turnpike company for damages for locating and opening their road through his farm. It is alleged under a videlicet, that the road through the farm is two hundred rods long by seventy feet wide. The damages are laid at 300 dollars. The cause was tried by jury. Verdict and judgment for the defendant.

The evidence is not in the record. Two exceptions are taken: one to the manner of giving the charge; the other to the substance of the charge.

The turnpike company requested, at the proper time,…