Rockford, Rock Island & St. Louis Railroad v. Shunick

This was a proceeding instituted by appellant to condemn the lands of appellee for the uses of a railroad. The land was situate in the township of Spring Grove, Warren county, and this appeal is from the judgment of the circuit court of that county, in favor of appellee, for compensation and damages on account of land taken and damaged.

To defeat appellee’s right to compensation and damages, appellant introduced in evidence on the trial a certain instrument in writing, to which appellant was only a beneficial party, if any, purporting to have been executed by fifty-seven persons, including the…