Van Buren v. Smith

Appellee, who owned lot 3 in block 25 in the city of Van Burén, and within the boundaries of Paving* District No. 6, proceeded, in accordance with §§ 7573-7575 of Crawford & Moses’ Digest, to recover alleged damages to his lot by the construction of an improvement in the district. The assessors appointed under the statute awarded 'appellee $50 damages. He refused to accept the amount, and instituted suit against appellant in the circuit court of said county for $750. Upon the trial of the cause appellee recovered a judgment for $100, from which is this appeal.

In the construction of the…