Brown Heirs v. Cannon County

The State Highway Department constructed a state highway through lands belonging to Brown Heirs, in Cannon County, in 1928', and thereafter Brown Heirs instituted this action against Cannon County, by petition asking for jury of view, and judgment against the county for the value of the land taken and incidental damages.

The action was pending when Acts 1931, chapter 57, was enacted, whereupon the county caused the Commissioner of Highways and Public Works for the State to be made a party, and sought to have the State substituted as the party liable to compensate the landowners.

The circuit…