Baughman v. Director of Highways

In each of the above-captioned highway appropriation cases appeals on questions of law have been perfected by the Director of Highways from judgments of the Common Pleas Court of Hancock County entered pursuant to landowners’ motions. As the same issues were raised by each appeal they have been argued and will be considered together.

In the Baughman case the judgment entry of the Common Pleas Court recited that no evidence was adduced at the hearing of the motion and found that: “The resolution and finding filed herein is not a true copy as required by law, since the signature of the Director…