Malvern Ouachita River R.R. Company v. Smith

The appellant railroad company, which is building a short line railroad for the purpose of hauling gravel, sought to condemn a right-of-way through lands owned by appellee, and, the parties being unable to agree as to the amount of damages to be paid, a petition for condemnation was filed in the circuit court of the county in which the lands are located. In this petition it is alleged that the railroad company has laid out its line across the southeast quarter of the northwest quarter and the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter of section 21, township 4 south, range 17 west, and a…