Commissioners of Sewerage of Louisville v. Reisert

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Willis

Reversing.

The commissioners of sewerage of Louisville filed a petition against William A. Reisert to condemn a portion of a tract of land for sewerage purposes. The defendant was awarded the burden of proof and the closing argument to the jury. The jury found the value of the land takenoto be $3,750, and fixed the consequential damages to the residue of the tract at $6,250. A judgment was rendered accordingly, and the commissioners of sewerage have prosecuted an appeal.

The first' question to be determined concerns the correctness of the ruling of the trial…