Elizabethtown & Paducah Railroad v. Helm's heirs
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 48 — CONDEMNATION OF LAND APPEAL EROM HARDIN COUNTY COURT. CITED 17 B. Monroe, 173, Henderson & Nashville B. B. Co. v. Dickerson. 1 Bush, 326, Louisville & Nashville B. B. Oo. v. Glazebrook. 9 Dana, 115, Jacob v. The City of Louisville. 2 Iowa, 310, Henry v. D. & P. B. B. Co. 5 Dana, 33, Sutton’s heirs v. City of Louisville. CITED 17 B. Monroe, 173, Henderson & Nashville B. E. Co. v. Dickerson, 1 Acts of 1867-8, page 566. 5 Dana, 28, Sutton’s heirs v. City of Louisville.
1Opinion of the Court
JUDGE LINDSAY
delivered the opinion oe ti-ie court.
The inquiry in this case is, What compensation shall be made to the appellees for land taken for the use of the Elizabethtown & Paducah Bailroad Company ?
The rule prescribed by the General Assembly, and embodied in the 13th section of the original charter of said *683company, is as follows: “ In estimating the damages (the jury) shall find for the owner or owners the actual value of the land .... proposed to be taken; but in estimating damages resulting incidentally to the other land ... of such owners, shall offset the advantages to such residue…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Lamden v. SharpTennessee Supreme Court · 1847
- Sutton's Heirs v. City of LouisvilleCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1837
3Cited by11 opinions
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. SherrodCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1963
- Broadway Coal Mining Co. v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1910
- Big Sandy Ry. Co. v. DilsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1905
- Raleigh, Charlotte & Southern Railroad v. Mecklenburg Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1914
- Asher v. L. & N. R. R.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1888
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