City of Bristol v. Horter

Two actions were brought by the City of Bristol, a municipal corporation, plaintiff, for the condemnation of land. In one case Bruno Horter is defendant and in the other the defendants are Swen E. Sandstrom and Carl E. Sandstrom. The issues in both cases are the same, except as to the value of the land owned by different defendants. The actions were consolidated for trial in the circuit court and on appeal.

Plaintiff’s petition in each case alleges that the governing body of the city has by resolution declared the necessity for taking private property belonging to defendants for public use as…