Oklahoma Turnpike Authority v. Betremieux

This is an appeal by Oklahoma Turnpike Authority from a judgment of the district court of Lincoln county awarding damages to defendants, A, J. Betremieux and Maude Betremieux. The plaintiff in its petition seeks to condemn the fee-simple title to surface rights on certain described property located in Lincoln county, upon which defendants hold a preference lease issued by the Commissioners of the Land Office of the State of Oklahoma. In the petition it is sought to condemn approximately 12.28 acres across defendants’ lease for the purpose of constructing a turnpike and also seek to condemn a…