Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad v. Dooling

This was a proceeding, by petition, under the Eminent Domain act, to condemn, for the use of the railroad company, certain property belonging to defendants, for the right of way upon which to construct its road.

The only question for the jury to whom the cause was submitted was, to find the value of the lots taken. On the hearing the jury found the value to be $2000, for which amount judgment was rendered by the court, and petitioner brings the case to this court, where he seeks a reversal of that judgment mainly because the damages found are excessive.

Upon a careful examination of the…