Case ID: neb_31/html/0571-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Maxwell, J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Nerraska & C. R. Co. v. Isabella Scott.
    [Filed March 17, 1891.]
    Railroads: Damages to Abutting Property. In an action against a railroad company to recover damages caused by the construction of a railway on a public road immediately in front of the plaintiff’s residence, the grade being between eight and nine feet in height, and access to the property obstructed, and the value thereof diminished, the evidence showed that the properly was thereby greatly diminished in value, and that the jury had based their verdict on the lowest estimate of the witnesses. Held, That the verdict would not be set aside.
    Error to the district court for Thayer county. Tried below before Morris, J.
    
      Marquett & Reweese, and M. Savage, for plaintiff in error.
    
      A. Ií. & O. JET. Seott, eontra.
    
   Maxwell, J.

This is an action to recover damages caused by the construction of a railroad on the public road immediately in front of the defendant in error’s house, the grade being raised between eight and nine feet, and the access to the property greatly obstructed, and the farm depreciated in value.

The action was brought to recover $490 and the jury returned a verdict for $400, upon which judgment was rendered.

No particular error has been pointed out and the verdict is fully supported by the testimony.

The jury seemed to have based their verdict upon the lowest estimate of the witnesses, and throughout seem to have been entirely free from bias or desire to award excessive damages.

It is unnecessary to review the case at length. The judgment is right and is

Affirmed.

The other judges concur.