Chicago, Peoria & St. Louis Railway Co. v. Leah

This is an action on the. case, instituted by appellee, against appellant, in the circuit court of Madison county, to recover damages for the alleged injury resulting to him by the construction and operation of appellant’s railroad. The jury found a verdict in favor of appellee, and assessed his damages at $1200. Judgment was rendered accordingly. Prom that judgment appellant appealed to the Appellate Court, and from the judgment of affirmance in the Appellate Court prosecutes this appeal.

It appears that appellee is the owner in fee of a fraction over three and one-half acres of land in the…