Legal Opinion

Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. Taylor

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided March 18, 1966PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WADDILL, Commissioner.

The Commonwealth seeks to reverse a judgment awarding appellees $7,000.00 for approximately .8 of an acre of land condemned for highway right of way.

It is contended that the trial court erred in refusing to permit two of the Commonwealth’s appraisal witnesses to testify concerning comparable sales which were considered by them in determining the fair market value of the land taken from appel-lees. This testimony was placed in the record by avowal and we conclude it was admissible evidence to support their opinion as to the value of the land in question. Commonwealth,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Stewart v. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Department of HighwaysCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1960
  2. Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. MannCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1965
  3. Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. TaylorCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1963

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. GibsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1975
  2. Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. HaddixCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1970
  3. Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. LawtonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1969

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