City of Caruthersville v. Faris

This is a condemnation proceeding seeking to condemn land to enlarge a cemetery.

The petition has two prongs; that is, it presents two separate and perhaps inconsistent theories. The six individual plaintiffs seek to condemn the land under the power of eminent domain, which they claim is conferred upon them by section 14066, Revised Statutes 1929, as representatives of the public, to enlarge a public cemetery. The City of Caruthersville seeks to condemn the land under the power of eminent domain, which it claims is conferred upon it under Section ,6852, Revised Statutes 1929, relating to…