Stuhr v. City of Grand Island

Chase, District Judge.

This is a condemnation proceeding wherein the city of Grand Island has appropriated, under its power of eminent domain, a strip of land belonging to the plaintiff for sewer purposes. The case was tried in the district court to a jury, resulting in a verdict for the plaintiff in the sum of $1,000 for the four acres of land actually appropriated, and $7,500 as special damages to the remainder of the tract. From the judgment on the verdict and the overruling of the motion for new trial the city presents the case to this court for review, assigning numerous errors in support…