Daviess-Martin County REMC v. Meadows

LOWDERMILK, Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

This is an inverse condemnation action in which defendant-appellant Daviess-Martin County REMC (REMC) appeals from a judgment in favor of plaintiffs-appellees, Judith A. and Franklin R. Meadows, wherein the Meadows were awarded damages as a result of REMC’s taking of certain of the Meadows’ property for an easement.

FACTS

On May 20, 1969 the Meadows entered into a contract to purchase approximately 105 acres of real estate which is the subject of this lawsuit. Since the Meadows were the equitable owners of the reality, the owners in fee, the McMahans,…