Legal Opinion

County of Sangamon v. Brown

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided December 15, 1851PublishedCited by 10 opinions

This cause was tried before Davis, Judge, at the November term, 1851, of the Sangamon Circuit Court. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtTreat, C. J.

It appears, from the record in' this case, that Brown, Conner, and Preston, severally claimed damages on account of the location of a road over their lands. The damages of Brown were assessed at $3 ; and those of Conner and Preston at 62 1-2 cents each. Upon the report of the appraisers, the County Court made an order that the road should be opened, as soon as the damages should be paid by the applicants for the road. From that order, and the assessment of damages, Brown and Preston joined in an appeal to the Circuit Court. In that court, the matter was submitted to a jury as one cause, who…

2Cited by10 opinions

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