City of Columbia v. Baurichter

CLARK, Judge.

This is a condemnation suit in which the City of Columbia has acquired land for a public park. Controversies existed as to ownership interests in the lands taken and in the condemnation awards and motions were filed seeking apportionment of the funds among the various claimants. This appeal is prosecuted by three of the parties who contend the court erred in its judgment ruling on those claims.

The land taken in condemnation is an abandoned strip of M-K-T Railroad right-of-way 100 feet in width extending generally from northeast to southwest across the southwest quarter of Section…