Turcotte v. State

KNUDSON, Justice.

Appellants as owners of 84 acres of farm land used for the production of domestic hay, commenced this action to recover damages resulting from alleged destruction of growing crops and permanent damage to their land.

During the fall of 1956 respondent commenced the construction of 7.184 miles of U. S. Highway No. 10 in Kootenai County, a portion of which is located east of Fourth of July Summit and along the course of Fourth of July Creek which flows through appellants’ land here involved. The highway construction was some distance upstream from appellants’ property. Appellants…