Whitworth v. State Highway Commissioner

Beulah M. Whitworth, a landowner, appeals from an order entered November 7, 1966 confirming an award of $33,500 for the taking of part of her property and for the damages to the residue of her property by reason of the taking. The questions presented are: (1) Should the court have summoned, as the panel from which the commissioners would be selected to act in this case, persons who had recently acted as commissioners in other condemnation cases? (2) Did the court in fact instruct the commissioners to disregard an expert witness’s testimony respecting the value of the improvements on the…