Kansas City v. O'Donnell

CAVE, Judge.

This is a proceeding commenced by Kansas City, in the Circuit Court of Jackson County, to authorize the grading of 76th Street from the east line of Holmes Street to the west line of Charlotte Street, pursuant to the provisions of Ordinance No. 16961, and under the authority of Sec. 229, Art. VII of the Charter of said city.

Appellants claim damages to their property in the sum of $7,500. A trial was had to a jury of freeholders, as authorized by said Sec. 229, resulting in a verdict finding no damage to appellants’ property, after making allowance for all special and peculiar…