State Highway Commission v. Abood

Defendants appeal the jury award in Jackson County Circuit Court of $14,500 as just compensation for defendants’ property. Defendants appeal as of right under GCR 1963, 806.1.

The facts involved in this dispute are complicated and bear statement. In November, 1968, real estate brokers and appraisers Hannibal Abood, Richard Binder, and Earl Risbridger purchased a piece of property in Blackman Township, Jackson County, Michigan. The property was rectangular in shape and contained 19,454 square feet or a little less than half an acre. The property was situated at the northeast corner of Cooper…