State ex rel. State of Highway Commission v. Spell

Plaintiff State Highway Commission filed a condemnation petition in 1976 to acquire right-of-way for part of Route 725 to be located in St. Louis County, Missouri. Following the usual form, Paragraphs One through Nine are general pleadings which identify the project, the plaintiff’s authority, the process of appraisal and negotiations, and the necessity of condemnation. Paragraph Six of the general pleadings refers to “detail construction plans showing] the location of the highway through or by the lands in which the several defendants claim interest, and showpng] the lands and rights being…