Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. Bargo

STEWART, Judge.

Appellant, Commonwealth of Kentucky, Department of Highways, on October 24, 1958, instituted this proceeding in Knox County Court to condemn land owned by Leonard Bargo and his wife, Sally, ap-pellees herein. The land is to be used for proposed highway construction. Union National Bank of Barbourville, also an ap-pellee herein, was joined as a party, because it had a lien on the property. The action was prosecuted under KRS Chapter 177. On November 24, 1958, the judgment of the county court was entered, awarding $3,500 to the land owners.

On December 18, 1958, appellant…