Southern Pacific Company v. Arthur

WADE, Justice.

This is an appeal by the Southern Pacific Company from verdicts and judgments based thereon in three separate condemnation actions commenced by it for the acquisition of sand and gravel deposits on the lands of defendants and respondents. With the consent of all the parties the actions were consolidated for purposes of trial. Only the defendants and respondents in the action against Milton A. Oman, et al. cross-appeal.

The appellant is a railroad corporation, part of whose interstate rail line crosses over Great Salt Lake in Box Elder County, Utah. In building its new railroad…