Spafford v. Brevard County

The Constitution of this State provides that: “No person shall be * * * deprived of * * * property without due process of law. ’ ’ • Sec. 12, Declaration of Rights.

“No private property nor right of way shall be appropriated to the use of any corporation or individual until *619full compensation therefor shall be first made to the owner, or first'secured to him by deposit of money; which compensation, irrespective of any benefit from any.improvement proposed by such corporatipn or individual, .shall be ascertained by a jury of twelve men in a court of competent jurisdiction, as shall be prescribed…