Legal Opinion

Minneapolis, St. Paul, Rochester & Dubuque Electric Traction Co. v. Goodspeed

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided December 24, 1914No. Nos. 18,937—(139)PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Appeal to the district court for Hennepin county from an award of commissioners granting Martha A. Goodspeed $1,800 damages in condemnation proceedings. Erom an order, Booth, J., confirming the report of the commissioners, petitioner appealed.

1Opinion of the CourtBrown, C. J.

Proceedings were duly commenced by appellant railway company, under chapter 41, G. S. 1913, for the condemnation of certain land for right of way purposes. Commissioners were appointed, and they assessed and awarded to respondent, Goodspeed, the sum of $1,800, as compensation for injury and damage to lands owned by her and taken by the company for the purpose stated. She was dissatisfied with the award and within the time allowed therefor duly appealed to the district court, specifying in the notice of appeal that the ground thereof was inadequate allowance of -damages. The cause thereafter…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Heiman v. Phœnix Mutual Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1871
  2. Bryant v. LordSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1872
  3. Witt v. St. Paul & Northern Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1886
  4. King v. Board of EducationSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1912
  5. Minneapolis, St. Paul, Rochester & Dubuque Electric Traction Co. v. St. MartinSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1909

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. State v. GoinsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1970
  2. Board of Water Commissioners v. Roselawn CemeterySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1917

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