Gartner v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.

Albert, 0.

The petition states two cause of action: The first, so far as is material at present, is substantially as follows:

That in 1896, under and by virtue of a contract of purchase with the owner thereof, the plaintiff entered upon and took possession of certain real estate, and continued to keep possession thereof under said contract of purchase until 1898, when he paid tin full amount of the purchase price, and the title in fee was conveyed to him by the owner; that the defendant’s road extends through and across the above premises, and on the 11th day of March, 1897, the defendant…