Southport, Wilmington & Durham Railroad v. Owners of Platt Land

This is a proceeding instituted for the purpose of acquiring, by condemnation, thirty-six acres of land belonging to the defendants for the use of the plaintiff for “terminal facilities for the purpose of constructing a proposed railroad,” etc. The proceeding was commenced by summons and conducted in all respects in accordance with the provisions of chapter 49, section 1945-46 of The Code. The Commissioners were duly appointed “to appraise, according to law, the value of the land sought to be condemned and the value of tire benefit to accrue to the owners of the remainder of the tract of…