Marquette & Southeastern Railway Co. v. Longyear
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from probate court, Marquette county; Kelsey, ■J. Proceedings by the Marquette & Southeastern Railway Company to condemn lands for a right of way. Respondents John M. Longyear and Mary H. Longyear appeal from the award and order of confirmation.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
This is a proceeding to review the action taken upon a petition presented to the probate court for the county of Marquette for the condemnation of a right •of way for the petitioner’s railroad across five parcels of land, of which the appellants were the owners, in whole •or in part. The jury found it was necessary to take the land described in the petition for the purpose of said company’s incorporation, as and for a right of way, and made the following awards:
Parcel No. 1 $700 450 400 1,000 1
It is claimed the court did not obtain jurisdiction, because the petition fails to state that it is…
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