108 Minn. 492 | Minn. | 1909
This is a proceeding under chapter 41 (sections 2520-2542) E. L. 1905, by appellant company, to condemn a right of way over respondents’ premises. The property consisted of eighty acres facing on Lyndale avenue, about four and one half miles from the city of Minneapolis. Appellant’s proposed railroad across the southeast corner cut off three and three fourths acres from the rest of the farm.
The question of damages being under consideration in the district court, respondents were permitted to show, over appellant’s objection, that the only available building site for a basement barn was within the limits of the right of way, and that it was the intention of respondents to construct a bam on that site in the immediate future; that the work had not actually been commenced, but that they had consulted with carpenters, and had drawn plans and made estimates of the materials. Eespondents were also permitted to show that the land was most desirable for truck gardening; that twenty to forty acres was as large a truck garden farm as any one individual could successfully handle; and the proper division of the eighty acres into tracts for truck gardening would be to divide it so that each division would front on the highway.
The owner was entitled to prove for what general purposes the premises were best adapted, and the availability of any part for any particular purpose. If, by reason of peculiar location or condition, the land, or any part of it, was enhanced in value, and such value was impaired by the construction of the road, then that fact had a direct bearing on the question of damages. This is the general rule, and, as
These are the only questions necessary to refer to, and the.order appealed from is affirmed.
