Kansas Central Railway Co. v. Allen
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from Jefferson District Court. At the November Term, 1879, of the district court, Allen, as plaintiff, had judgment against the Railway Company for $500 and costs. The defendant brings the case here.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Horton, C. J.:
This proceeding, in the court below, was an appeal from an appraisement and assessment of damages made by commissioners appointed by the district court of Jackson county, to assess damages for land taken and' injured by the Kansas Central railway company in the location and construction of its railroad. This is the second time the case has been here. (Kas. Cent. Rly. Co. v. Allen, 22 Kas. 285.)
Certain questions are now raised as to the competency of the evidence of the owner of the land. It appears from the record that the land is…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Kansas Central Railway Co. v. AllenSupreme Court of Kansas · 1879
- St. Louis, Lawrence & Denver Railroad v. WilderSupreme Court of Kansas · 1876
- Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. HainesSupreme Court of Kansas · 1872
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