Meyers v. City of Daytona Beach

ADAMS, J.:

This appeal is from a final judgment in a condemnation proceeding brought by the City of Daytona Beach to acquire a right of way for the state road department. The amount of the award was duly questioned by a motion for a new trial which was overruled. Thereafter judgment was entered and. this appeal was taken.

The appellant submits this interesting question. “May a. jury in an action of eminent domain go outside the scope of the evidence and fix in its verdict, as the just compensation to be paid for the taking of the land involved in the suit, a sum of money less than the lowest…