Morrison-Knudsen Co., Inc. v. Lea

The sole issue presented is whether a verdict of $600 is excessive in this case.

Boane Lea was the owner of a'farm of 170 acres in Saline county. On. November 26, 1943, he executed a “Grant of Easement” whereby, for $52.90 and the agreements therein contained, he allowed the grantee the right, inter alia, to lay, operate, and maintain a pipe line across the land. In the instrument the grantee agreed: “. . . to pay any and all damage to stock, crops, fences, timber, improvements, and land which may be suffered by the grantor(s) from the construction, operation, alteration, renewal, inspection…