Legal Opinion

State v. 7.026 ACRES

Alaska Supreme Court

Decided March 16, 1970No. 1106PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DIMOND, Justice.

In the exercise of the power of eminent domain, the state condemned 7.026 acres of land for highway purposes. A master appointed by the superior court awarded $4,-214 as just compensation. Appellee Friday, the owner of the property, appealed from the master’s report, and a jury awarded $22,455 as just compensation.

On the state’s motion for a new trial, the superior court determined that the evidence was insufficient to justify an award of more than $17,770, and granted the state’s motion for a new trial unless a reduction in the award, or a remittitur was accepted by appellee.…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Olson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
  2. Bridges v. Alaska Housing AuthorityAlaska Supreme Court · 1962
  3. Iske v. Metropolitan Utilities District of OmahaNebraska Supreme Court · 1968
  4. Lower Nueces River Water Supply District v. CollinsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1962
  5. Baucum v. Arkansas Power & Light Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1929

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. DeLisio v. Alaska Superior CourtAlaska Supreme Court · 1987
  2. Dash v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1971
  3. State v. Alaska Continental Development Corp.Alaska Supreme Court · 1980
  4. Babinec v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1973
  5. State Ex Rel. Symms v. City of Mountain HomeIdaho Supreme Court · 1972

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