Legal Opinion
Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. Tackett
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided June 15, 1973PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEINFELD, Justice.
For the construction of Interstate Highway 64 on June 19, 1961, the Commonwealth condemned 18.44 acres out of appel-lees’ land containing 107.3 acres, which tract had abutted Terrapin (sometimes Tarpin) Ridge Road in Boyd County. This taking left 83.42 acres landlocked and about 5.44 acres of the most level portion fronting on Terrapin Ridge Road. The jury fixed the before value of the land at $33,500 and the after value at $4,000, for a difference of $29,500, on which verdict judgment was entered. The Commonwealth appeals. We reverse.
This land was purchased by appellees…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- United States v. MillerSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Cable Piano Co. v. LewisCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1922
- Epstein v. City and County of DenverSupreme Court of Colorado · 1956
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. ClaypoolCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1966
- Hutcherson v. Louisville & N. R.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1933
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