Hannibal Bridge Co. v. Schaubacker

The plaintiff instituted, in the Coprt of Common Pleas of the city of Hannibal, proceedings under the statute to condemn ' property to be taken for an approach to their bridge across the Mississippi. Part of defendant’s property was embraced in the petition, and it is situated under a high rock bluff, which at that point approaches near the river. The whole property consisted of a brewery, malt-house, horse-power to force the water from the river to the brewery, and other appurtenances. The brewery lies in and against the bluff, while the other buildings are upon other lots across a road…