Missouri State Highway Commission v. Stone

RUARK, Judge.

This case involves rival claims to the sum of $4,500 deposited in the registry of the circuit court, which was the amount of just compensation found by the commissioners in condemnation of a portion of a corner lot. This is the property directly involved in this case, and we will refer to it as a part of Lot 1, Staples Midway Subdivision. The defendant-respondent, Ora Stone, widow of W. J. Stone, is the owner of such lot. The appellants, Frank and Grace Winterholer, are the present owners of property which we will call Lot 2 adjoining immediately on the west of the Stone…