State Ex Rel. McCaskill v. Hall

Mandamus. There is pending in the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis a condemnation proceeding having for its general purpose the widening of Market Street from 3rd Street west to 39th, and there had been filed therein the report of the commissioners appointed by the court to assess damages and benefits. With respect to one parcel of land which the city seeks to condemn for street purposes the report is as follows:

“Item No. 78.

“The damages sustained by Theodosia Wallace Pleadwell, Frank L. Pleadwell, husband of Theodosia Wallace Pleadwell, Benjamin Harris, lessee; Sol Kaiser and Abe…