St. Louis, Memphis & Southeastern Railroad v. Aubuchon
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from. Ste. Genevieve Circuit Court. — Hon. Robt. A. Anthony, Judge. (1) To constitute a body of land a single tract, for tbe purpose of assessing damages to tbe entire tract on ■account of tbe taking of a right of way thereupon for a railroad company, tbe tract must have been used in common for a single joint purpose before the condemnation proceedings, and if such unity of use has not existed, damages should not be allowed to tbe entire tract.
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Appeal from. Ste. Genevieve Circuit Court. — Hon. Robt. A. Anthony, Judge. (1) To constitute a body of land a single tract, for tbe purpose of assessing damages to tbe entire tract on ■account of tbe taking of a right of way thereupon for a railroad company, tbe tract must have been used in common for a single joint purpose before the condemnation proceedings, and if such unity of use has not existed, damages should not be allowed to tbe entire tract. Eailroad v. Doran, 15 Minn. 230; White v. Eailroad, 154 111. 620; Sharp v. U. S., 191 U. S. 341;' Eailroad v. Wilkins, 45 Kan. 674; Gibson v.…
1Opinion of the CourtLamm, J.
On October 25, 1901, Narcissus A. Aubuchon purchased a parcel of land described as all of fractional section 11, township 39, range 7 east, containing 56.99 acres lying in Ste. Genevieve county, for $2,000, and entered into possession. Thereafter, on September 5,1902, the St. Louis, Memphis & Southeas*358tern Railroad Company commenced proceedings in the circuit court of said county to condemn a right of way for a standard gauge railroad through said tract for a distance of 3,145 feet, taking therefor a strip 100‘ feet wide, containing 7.002 acres of land. On October 1.1 commissioners, duly…
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