Legal Opinion

Washburn v. Milwaukee & Lake Winnebago Railroad

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided January 29, 1884PublishedCited by 93 opinions

APPEALS from the Circuit Court for Winnebago County. The facts sufficiently appear from the opinion. cited, to the point that the verdict must be based solely on the testimony, and that the view was not itself evidence but merely intended to enable the jury better to understand the testimony: Stampof-s7d v. Steffens, 79 Ill., 303; Martin v. Johnson, 89 id., 537; Toledo, W. dé W. R’y Go. v. Ingraham, 77 id., 309; Miller v. Balthasser, 78 id., 302; Steele v. Davis, 75 Ind.,…

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APPEALS from the Circuit Court for Winnebago County. The facts sufficiently appear from the opinion. cited, to the point that the verdict must be based solely on the testimony, and that the view was not itself evidence but merely intended to enable the jury better to understand the testimony: Stampof-s7d v. Steffens, 79 Ill., 303; Martin v. Johnson, 89 id., 537; Toledo, W. dé W. R’y Go. v. Ingraham, 77 id., 309; Miller v. Balthasser, 78 id., 302; Steele v. Davis, 75 Ind., 192; Ileady v. V., Mt. S. dé V. T. Go., 52 id., 118; Jeffersonville, M. dé I. R. R. Go. v. Bowen, 40 id., 545; O lose v.…

1Opinion of the CourtLyoh, J.

All of the above cases arose in the circuit court by appeals severally taken by all the parties from awards made by commissioners duly appointed, in certain condemnation proceedings. The cases were severally tried in the circuit court, and the jury in each case were sent to view the premises affected by the proceedings. The plaintiff in each case appealed from the judgment of that court rendered pursuant to the verdict of the jury assessing his compensation for the talcing of his land. Such of the errors assigned as cause for reversing the judgments, which it is deemed necessary to pass upon,…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Watson v. Milwaukee & Madison Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1883
  2. Close v. SammSupreme Court of Iowa · 1869
  3. Snyder v. Western Union RailroadWisconsin Supreme Court · 1869
  4. Neilson v. Chicago, Milwaukee & NorthWestern Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1883
  5. Veerhusen v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1882

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3Cited by93 opinions

  1. Gradison v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1973
  2. City of Los Angeles v. HughesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1927
  3. Seattle & Montana Railroad v. RoederWashington Supreme Court · 1902
  4. Jonas v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1963
  5. Matter of City of New York (Fourth Ave.)New York Court of Appeals · 1930

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