Boagni v. Colorado Southern, N. O. & P. R.

Citations

• 124 La. 840
• 50 So. 748
• 1909 La. LEXIS 551

Syllabus

<p>1. Railroads (§ 113*) — Damages from Construction of Railroad — Franchise as Protection — Limit of Grant.</p> <p>The franchise will not protect the grantee who damages private property.</p> <p>2. Railroads (§ 114*) — Damages from Construction — Sufficiency of Evidence.</p> <p>The preponderance of the evidence sustains the amount of damages assessed.</p> <p>3. Substantially Same Amount Awarded.</p> <p>The amount does not differ substantially from that allowed for damages to other owners of property near by of about the same value.</p> <p>(Syllabus by the Court.)</p>