Foster v. Dunklin

The County Court of Jefferson county, upon the petition of plaintiffs in error, established a new road across the land of the defendant in error, for which the compensation of fifteen dollars was awarded him, the commissioners deciding that the benefits derived by him from the road equaled the other damages. He appealed to the Circuit Court, which tried the case de novo and affirmed the proceedings of the County Court, and thence to the District Court. The last court reversed the action of the other courts, and rendered judgment against the petitioners, and they bring the case up by writ of…