Legal Opinion

Smith v. Black

Court of Appeals of Tennessee

Decided December 3, 1976PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

TODD, Judge.

In this eminent domain proceeding, the plaintiff, Commissioner of Transportation, has appealed from a non-jury award of $12,000.00 for the taking of a quantity of defendants’ land for highway purposes.

The original petition, filed on July 14, 1972, sought condemnation of a 1.997 acre tract. The original answer, filed on May 14, 1974, raised only the issue of damages. However, by amendment filed on June 18, 1975, the defendants alleged that the taking involved an additional tract of 2.803 acres. The Trial Judge awarded $12,000.00 compensation for both tracts. On appeal, the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. McCord v. HaysTennessee Supreme Court · 1957
  2. State ex rel. Kincaid v. HamiltonTennessee Supreme Court · 1902
  3. Nashville Trust Co. v. EvansCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1947
  4. Moore v. QueenerCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1970
  5. Varallo v. Metropolitan Government of NashvilleCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1973

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Hackett v. Smith CountyCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1990
  2. State Ex Rel. Matthews v. Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson CountyTennessee Supreme Court · 1984
  3. West Meade Homeowners Ass'n v. WPMC, Inc.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1989
  4. John Brindley v. City of Memphis, Tenn.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2019
  5. Ervin D. Smith v. Paul EvansCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2008

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