Illinois & St. Louis Railroad & Coal Co. v. McClintock

This was a proceeding to condemn certain lots owned by the appellee for depot purposes for the use of appellant’s road.

The commissioners appointed under the statute assessed the value of the land taken at the sum of five thousand dollars. On appeal to the circuit court, the cause was submitted to a jury, who returned a verdict in a like amount with that awarded by the commissioners.

The only error assigned is that the evidence does not support .the verdict, and, for that reason alone, we are asked to reverse the judgment.

Our attention has been called to the familiar rule announced in numerous…