Question juridique clé
Whether the claimant's request belonged before the federal expropriation valuation commission or the ordinary courts
Solution extraite
The claim was not an expropriation dispute but an ordinary civil neighborhood dispute over alleged damage from the drainage works.
Motifs extraits
The railway did not invoke expropriation powers to enter the claimant's property; it disputed any damage. The claimant sought compensation for past damage and preventive measures, which fall within ordinary civil jurisdiction.