Case Name: Daniel M. Robbins vs. The Saint Paul, Stillwater & Taylor's Falls Railroad Company
Court: Minnesota Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Minnesota
Decision Date: 1877-10-10
Citations: 24 Minn. 191
Docket Number: 
Parties: Daniel M. Robbins vs. The Saint Paul, Stillwater & Taylor's Falls Railroad Company.
Judges: 
Reporter: Minnesota Reports
Volume: 24
Pages: 191–192

Head Matter:
Daniel M. Robbins vs. The Saint Paul, Stillwater & Taylor's Falls Railroad Company.
October 10, 1877.
Condemnation of Land — Form of Judgment. — In. all cases of condemnation to public use, under title 1, e. 34, Gen. St., the owner of lands is entitled to a personal judgment against the company or party instituting the proceedings for the damages awarded.
Proceedings were instituted by tbe defendant under the provisions of title 1, c. 34, Gen. St., to condemn certain lands, including a lot belonging to plaintiff. Commissioners having been appointed, and their award having been filed, the plaintiff appealed to the district court for Eamsey county. Yerdict was rendered upon the appeal in favor of the plaintiff, Bobbins, and a judgment was entered thereon, in which it was “ordered, adjudged and decreed that the said appellant, Daniel M. Eobbins, do have and recover judgment herein against the said respondent, the St. Paul, Stillwater & Taylor’s Falls Eailroad Company.” The defendant not having taken possession of the lot, and not having given the bond provided for by section 23, tit. 1, c. 34, Gen. St., moved at a special term of the court, Simons, J., presiding, that the said judgment be set aside or modified. The motion was denied, and the defendant thereupon appealed.
Bigelow, Flandrau & Clark, for appellant.
Lamprey é James, for respondent.

Opinion:
Gilbtllan, C. J.
This case must be governed by the decision in Curtis against this defendant, 21 Minn. 497. The decision in that case was not, as seems to be assumed by the appellant, that there may be two kinds of judgment upon appeals in these proceedings, under chapter 34, Gen. St.; one kind where the company gives security in order to obtain possession of the land before the appeal is determined, and another kind where no such security is given. Section 26 provides that the judgment shall declare what right the company shall acquire by payment.
The court held, in the Curtis case, that section 26 does not state all that must be inserted in the judgment, and to show this to be so, referred to the provisions of section 23, which imply that the judgment shall require payment by the company. To ascertain what is the proper judgment to enter in such eases, it construed both sections together.
Order affirmed.