Wyandotte, Kansas City & Northwestern Railway Co. v. Waldo

Henry, J. —

This was a proceeding to condemn certain land of defendant for railroad purposes. Commissioners were appointed in pursuance of.the statute to assess the damages to defendant, and on objections made by him, the report was set aside and a jury summoned, which assessed his damages at $1,000, and from the judgment of the circuit court on said verdict, plaintiff has appealed. Defendant’s tract consisted of about 400 acres, and the right of way which plaintiff sought to obtain, ran diagonally through it. The evidence as to the damage plaintiff would sustain by running the road through…