Alabama Power Co. v. Graham

WRIGHT, Presiding Judge.

This is a condemnation suit. The con-demnor, Alabama Power Company, sought to condemn .6 acre of the land of Graham for use in locating a high voltage power transmission line. Jury verdict in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County set damages to Graham of $5,500. Alabama Power appeals. We reverse. Two issues are presented for consideration. The first is whether the trial court erroneously permitted into evidence testimony of sales of other property as comparable sales.

The tract of land from which the .6 acre was taken was 21.4 acres in area. Its dimensions were 350 feet…