Esch v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.

The appellant was the owner of lot 30, in block 86, in the city of Milwaukee, being a parcel of land 50 feet on the east side of Second street and 150 feet deep, lying between Clybourn and Fowler streets. The delend-ant company condemned for depot purposes 55 feet average width off the rear end of the lot, leaving it 50 by 95 feet, upon which there were buildings. The plaintiff appealed from the award of the commissioners, and in the circuit court recovered less damages than had been awarded him. The issue on the trial was of course the value of the strip taken and the damage to the residue…