Grand River Dam Authority v. Rose

This is a proceeding in condemnation commenced by Lillie Pearl Rose, hereinafter called plaintiff, against the defendant, the Grand River Dam Authority. A judgment on the verdict of a jury was entered for $540 representing the depreciation in value of aproximately 157 acres of plaintiff’s farm land. Defendant has appealed seeking to reverse said judgment.

So far as necessary the facts, briefly stated, are that defendant concedes an actual taking of 8/10ths of an acre. The land of plaintiff fronted the Neosho river and consisted of two lots, one being referred to as lot 26, the other as lot 27.…