Farmers' Reservoir & Irrigation Co. v. Cooper

The Farmers’ Reservoir and- Irrigation Company instituted proceedings under the Eminent Domain Act to condemn a right of way for its canal across a quarter section of' land owned by A. A. Cooper and occupied by Frank Merrick, as tenant, under a lease from Cooper, both of whom were made parties to the proceeding.. The case was tried to a jury and a verdict brought in, fixing the value of the land actually taken at $747.50, and the damages to the residue at $6,229.00, *404and a judgment rendered accordingly. From this judgment the company has appealed. For convenience, we shall hereafter refer to…