Love v. Smith

OPINION

BROCK, Justice.

This is an action of eminent domain brought by the State of Tennessee to condemn a three acre strip of the defendant’s 161 acre farm for the purpose of widening State Highway No. 56. The right of the State to condemn is not denied; valuation of the land taken and incidental damages, if any, to the remainder were the only disputed issues. The case was heard by the judge and jury and resulted in a verdict totalling $21,250.00, consisting of $12,500.00 fair cash market value for the land taken and $8,750.00 in incidental damages to the remainder. The State appealed and the…