Legal Opinion
Crabtrey v. Tew
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided October 30, 1985No. Civ. 4793PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRADLEY, Judge.
This is a private condemnation case.
On May 17, 1984 the plaintiff, James E. Tew, filed a petition for private condemnation to acquire a convenient right-of-way. The petition was heard before the Probate Court of Houston County. On July 31, 1984 the probate court entered an order of condemnation and appointed appraisers to set a value for the easement. The commissioners fixed the compensation for the right-of-way at $1,000.
On August 22, 1984 the defendants, the Crabtreys, filed a notice of appeal to the Circuit Court of Houston County. The case was tried before the court without…
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