Minnesota Valley R. R. v. Doran
Supreme Court of Minnesota
The district court for the county of LeSueur, upon the petition of the plaintiff, appointed commissioners to ascertain and determine the compensation to be paid the defendant for the right of way for plaintiff’s railroad over certain lands of the defendant, described in the petition, consisting of a farm and certain town lots. The defendant appealed to said court from the award of said commissioners, and a trial was had therein before a jury.
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The district court for the county of LeSueur, upon the petition of the plaintiff, appointed commissioners to ascertain and determine the compensation to be paid the defendant for the right of way for plaintiff’s railroad over certain lands of the defendant, described in the petition, consisting of a farm and certain town lots. The defendant appealed to said court from the award of said commissioners, and a trial was had therein before a jury. Cyrus J. Myrick the first witness for defendant, appellant below, said, “I am a surveyor and civil engineer. (The witness was shown two plats, one of…
1Opinion of the CourtMcMillan, J.
Bj the Court In 1868, the railroad company presented a petition, in pursuance of the statute, for the appointment of commissioners to ascertain and determine the compensation to be paid to Michael Doran for the right of way over certain lands of the petitionee, described in the petition: commissioners were appointed and made report fixing the compensation in damages. From this report of the commissioners, Doran appealed to the district court, when the case was tried by a jury, and resulted in-finding for' the appellant as follows :
On the farm of said Michael Doran we assess the damages at…
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