South Carolina State Highway Department v. Wessinger

Stukes, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from refusal of a petition for permission to appeal, after time, from a condemnation award.

Such an appeal is allowed by Section 33-139 of the Code of 1952, as amended by Act No. 280 of 1953, 48 Stat. 355, *242which provides: “Notice and grounds of appeal shall be served by mail or otherwise upon the State Highway Department within twenty days after the receipt of the resolution of the condemnation board.”

The condemnation was of farm land of appellant which is necessary for the construction of a section of U. S. Highway 76. Public hearing was held on…