Dickerson v. Goocey

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Nunn

Reversing.

This action had its beginning i,n a condemnation proceeding instituted by the Louisville & Nashville Railroad in the Lee County Court to procure a railroad right of way. The proposed line ran through a tract of land to which the appellant and the heirs of one Sewell each made claim adverse to the other. All the claimants were parties to the condemnation proceeding in the county court, and served with summons. Asswer was' filed by each claimant asserting sole ownership of the land, and denying any title thereto in the other. In due course a jury…