Legal Opinion
Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. Slusher
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided October 25, 1963PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEWART, Judge.
This is an appeal from a judgment in a condemnation proceeding, awarding appel-lees, the heirs of John Slusher, deceased, $1000 for the land taken and $2500 for damages to the remainder of the property.
Appellant, Commonwealth of Kentucky, Department of Highways, condemned a 195-foot-wide strip of land belonging to appellees for relocation of Highway 119 in Bell County. A strip also was condemned for use as an approach from old Highway 119 to the new one. A total of 19.08 acres was taken from appellees’ holding of 140 acres of mountain woodland located on the north side of the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Sharp v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. TyreeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1963
- Stewart v. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Department of HighwaysCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1960
- Department of Highways v. JacksonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1957
- City of Paducah v. AllenCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1901
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3Cited by28 opinions
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. FisterCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1963
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. StockerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1968
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. DarchCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1964
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. YorkCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1965
- Flynn v. Commonwealth, Department of HighwaysCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1968
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