Legal Opinion
Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. Brent
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided January 31, 1969PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PALMORE, Judge.
The state highway department appeals from a judgment awarding J. W. Brent and wife $20,000 as compensation for the taking of a 13.61-acre portion of their farm in Henry County incident to the construction of Interstate Highway No. 71.
The farm in question consists of 112.2 acres located on the east side of Kentucky Highway 55 near the town of Campbells-burg. It has a dwelling house, two barns, several outbuildings, and five ponds. None of these improvements is within the area condemned.
The right-of-way of the new interstate highway runs in a southwest-northeast direction and…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. StockerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1968
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. BlincoeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1967
3Cited by7 opinions
- Duo-Therm Division, Motor Wheel Corp. v. Sheergrain, Inc.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1973
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. DehartCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1971
- Commonwealth ex rel. Department of Highways v. SnedegarCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1971
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. CecilCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1971
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. ColemanCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1970
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