Grayville & Mattoon Railroad v. Christy

This was a proceeding commenced by the Grayville and Mattoon Railroad Company, to condemn certain lands for railroad purposes. A trial was had before a jury, and the damages assessed at $650. The railroad company appealed, and as grounds of reversal it is contended that the verdict is not sustained by the evidence; that the judgment is erroneous, because the verdict fails to show how much damage was done to each tract of land, and for the reason it is not shown what proportion of the judgment belongs to each appellee.

In regard to the amount of the verdict each witness for the land owners…