City of Ardmore v. Jackson

IRWIN, Justice.

City of Ardmore (appellee) commenced condemnation proceedings to acquire a tract of land for a municipal reservoir. E. G. Jackson (appellant) owned a part of the land involved. Condemnation was necessitated after negotiations to purchase failed. Commissioners were appointed and in due time filed their report. There is no contention that the empaneling of the commissioners or their report was in any manner legally defective or insufficient. The commissioners entered a significantly higher award for appellant. Within sixty days of filing of the commissioner’s report, appellant…