Chicago, Burlington & Northern Railroad v. Bowman

This was a proceeding by the appellant company, in the county court of Carroll county, to condemn the right of way across the land of three separate owners. Three separate trials were awarded,—the cause arising on the petition and the cross-petition of appellee Alice Bowman being first tried. Appellant called eight witnesses, and on its application the jury were sent to view the premises, and appellant then rested. Before appellee had offered any evidence, appellant moved the ■court to limit the number of witnesses called and in attendance upon behalf of appellee, whose fees were to be taxed…