Hart v. Wabash Southern Railway Co.

This was an action in case brought by appellee against appellant to recover damages to real property alleged to have been caused by the construction of a railroad on premises adjoining that of appellee. In substance the first count. of the declaration alleges that the plaintiff was the owner and in possession of certain lots of land (describing them) of the value of $5,000; that the defendant purchased certain other lots (describing them) immediately adjoining the plaintiff’s premises on the north and erected upon its said premises and across said lots, in direction east and west, a permanent…