Laurel County v. Howard

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Quin

Affirming.

For $60.00, and the further consideration of the benefit to be derived by the grantor through the extension of the Knoxville branch of the L. & N. E. E. Co., through Laurel county, J. G. Moore and wife conveyed to the railroad company an unconditional right of way through their property.

After constructing, and for a number of years operating, a line of railroad over said right of way the company abandoned the same. In February, 1912, condemnation proceedings were instituted against all the owners of property along said route for the purpose of…