Hempsted v. Cargill
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by W. W. Cargill and S. D. Cargill from a judgment (of $505.09) of the district court for Houston county, to which the respondents had appealed from an award of commissioners in condemnation proceedings instituted by appellants, and where the appeal was tried before Farmer, J., and a jury.
1Opinion of the Court
Dickinson, J.1
The above appellants instituted proceedings under the statute to acquire the right to construct and maintain a mill-dam at a height which would result in overflowing lands of the respondents. After an award by commissioners the proceeding came before the district court, and was there tried as though an appeal had been properly perfected, and judgment was entered, wherein it is recited that these respondents had duly appealed to that court from the award of the commissioners. This is an appeal from that judgment. The sole ground upon which a reversal is sought is that the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Barber v. MorrisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1887
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Colburn v. SeymourSupreme Court of Colorado · 1902