Convers v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé Railroad

Citations

• 142 U.S. 671
• 12 S. Ct. 351
• 35 L. Ed. 1153
• 1892 U.S. LEXIS 2001

Syllabus

<p>When a railroad company initiates proceedings in Illinois to acquire land for its road, and a defendant appears and claims ownership of the tract, and no denial is made to this claim, and only evidence as to the amount of compensation is presented for the consideration of the jury, and the jury awards a sum as such amount, the judgment should either direct the payment of this sum to such owner, or the deposit of the same with the county treasurer for his benefit.</p>