Wright v. Wisconsin Central Railroad
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Waupaca County. The case sufficiently appears in the opinion of the court. contended that the railroad company had no right, without good cause shown, to discontinue the proceedings for the appraisal of damages instituted by it, after an appeal had been taken therefrom and the appellants had given notice of trial, and been at great trouble and expense to prepare; that to allow the company to do so after it had by the provisions of its…
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Waupaca County. The case sufficiently appears in the opinion of the court. contended that the railroad company had no right, without good cause shown, to discontinue the proceedings for the appraisal of damages instituted by it, after an appeal had been taken therefrom and the appellants had given notice of trial, and been at great trouble and expense to prepare; that to allow the company to do so after it had by the provisions of its charter acquired a vested right and interest in the appellants’ land by locating the road through it, would deprive the…
1Opinion of the CourtLyon, J.
The respondent, the railroad company, having located its line of railroad upon and across certain lots of land in Waupaca county, procured appraising commissioners to be appointed as provided in its charter, and such commissioners, upon the application of the company (as appears by their report), caused to be given to the plaintiff Charles Wright, at the time and in the manner required by such charter, notice of their meeting to fix and determine the value of the land, portions of such lots, which the company proposed to take for the use of its railroad. At the time appointed therefor, a…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Strang v. Beloit & Madison RailroadWisconsin Supreme Court · 1863
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- Hanley v. Iowa Electric Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1919