Blakeley v. Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska Railway

Reese, Oh. J.

This was an appeal to the district court of Thayer county from an award of damages to real estate resulting from the construction of the railroad of defendant in error over and across such real estate.

The questions presented by plaintiff in error will be-considered in their order.

During the trial,. Nathan Blakeley was sworn as a witness on the part of the plaintiff in error, and was asked the following questions:

Q,. For what purpose was this land adapted prior to. the taking of it by the railroad?

A. For agricultural purposes. It was not under cultivation.

Q. It could have been…