Pape v. Linn County

This is an appeal by Linn County from a judgment awarding damages for the establishment of a public highway across respondents’ premises. The record shows that the road was established by resolution of the county court of said county; that the county court offered to pay respondents $1,000 for the necessary right of way thereover; that, upon respondents ’ refusal to accept said offer, it appointed a board of road viewers which assessed the damages at $1,450; that respondents then filed with the county court a petition claiming damages in the sum of $4,995, which petition was disallowed except…