Nebraska & C. R. v. Scott
This text of 48 N.W. 390 (Nebraska & C. R. v. Scott) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Nebraska Supreme Court primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Opinion
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 [572]*572have 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.
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48 N.W. 390, 31 Neb. 571, 1891 Neb. LEXIS 89, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/nebraska-c-r-v-scott-neb-1891.