Robinson v. Robinson

The eighth section of the statute regulating proceedings for the establishment of roads and passways (2 Rev. Stat.,p. 287), provides that “the jury, after being sworn by the officer, shall view the lands of the proprietors" and tenants so named, and ascertain what will be a just compensation to each for the land proposed to be taken, and the additional fencing which will be thereby rendered necessary, and the damage to the residue of the tract beyond the peculiar benefits which will be derived to such residue from the road.”

In none of these particulars was the inquest in the present case…