Coburn v. Sands

This was an action to declare and enforce a lien in favor of appellants upon funds in the hands of appellees, as trustees, proceeds of the sale of what is now known as the Indianapolis, Decatur & Western Railway.

From the special finding of facts by the court, it appears: That on August 6, 1880, the Indianapolis, Decatur and Springfield Railway Company filed in the office of the clerk of the court below, an instrument of appropriation of a certain strip of land owned by appellants, located in Louisiana street, in the city of Indianapolis, to be used for a permanent right of way for the…