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Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. Harvey

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided November 19, 1965PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CULLEN, Commissioner.

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, Department of Highways, appeals from a judgment awarding the appellee landowners $15,000 as damages for property taken by condemnation for highway purposes.

The property involved was a 73-acre farm in the hills of Magoffin County. The state took 9.41 acres through the middle of the farm for a nonaccess highway, leaving two landlocked parcels. On the land taken were the house, barn, coal house and chicken house. All of the witnesses agreed that the “after” value did not exceed $1,000. The conflict came in the estimates of “before” value.

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2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. TyreeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1963
  2. Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. FisterCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1963
  3. Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1958
  4. Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. DarchCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1965
  5. Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. BrubakerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1964

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Lincoln Branch, Inc. v. City of LincolnNebraska Supreme Court · 1994
  2. Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. ReedCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1967
  3. Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. BlincoeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1967
  4. Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. BakerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1969

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