Utah State Road Commission v. Marriott

CROCKETT, Chief Justice.. Defendants appeal claiming inadequacy of a jury verdict in a condemnation proceeding in connection with the construction of Interstate Freeway 1-15, which awarded them $7500 for .83-acre triangular-shaped piece of land between 26th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue at a five-point intersection in the west part of Ogden.

The defendants contend: that the trial judge made ill-advised remarks and asked improper questions which tended to disparage their position in seeking just compensation from the State for their land; that he abused his discretion in permitting a view of…