Cases Argued and Decided in the Supreme Court of Mississippi Volume 88 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 edition. Excerpt: ... states similar to the provision of sec. 17, Mississippi Constitution of 1890. CoLo1mDo Const., 1876, art. 2, sec. 15: "That private property shall not be taken or damaged, for public or private use, without just compensation." Geibert v. Greely, etc., Railroad Co., 22 Pac. Rep., 814. GEORGIA Const., 1877, art. 1, sec. 3: "Private property shall not be taken or damaged for public purposes without just and adequate compensation being first paid." Peel v. Atlanta, 85 Ga., 138; Austin v. Augusta, etc., Railroad Co., 34 S. E. Rep., 852 (s.c., 47 L. R. A., 755). ILLINOIS Const., 1870, sec. 13: "Private property shall not be taken or damaged for public use without just compensation, etc." See authorities under paragraph 1. KENTUCKY Const., 1891, sec. 242: "Municipal and other corporations and individuals, invested with the privilege of taking private property for public use, shall make just compensation for property taken, injured or destroyed by them, etc." Louisville, etc., Railroad Co. v. H 0'oe, 18 Ky, Law Rep., 521. MAssAcHUsE'rTs, General Statutes, chap. 63, sec. 21: "Railroad companies shall pay all damages occasioned by laying out and making and maintaining their roads, as well as by taking land." Proprietors, etc., v. Nashua, etc., Railroad Co., 10 Cush., 385; Presbrey v. Old Colony, etc., Railroad Co., 103 Mass., 1. MIssonRI Const., 1875, art. 2, sec. 21: "Private property shall not be taken or damaged for public use without just compensation." Rude v. St. Louis, 6 S. W. Rep., 257; Ruckert v. Grand Avenue Ry/., 63 S. W. Rep., 814 (s.c., 22 Am. & Eng. Ry. Cases lT. S., 641). Brief for appellee. NEBRAsKA Const., 1875, art. 1, sec. 21: "The...