Legal Opinion
State v. Johnson
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided August 28, 1958No. 5 Div. 690PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAWSON, Justice.
The State of Alabama on January 11, 1957, filed a petition in the Probate Court of Lee County to condemn lands belonging to W. A. Johnson for highway purposes. The award of the commissioners in the Probate Court was $21,090 and judgment of condemnation was entered accordingly. The State took an appeal to the circuit court. No issue was made in the circuit court on the right of the State to condemn the property in question. The case was tried in the circuit court before a jury. The sole issue was the amount of damages to be awarded the property owner, W. A. Johnson. The jury…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. McDanielSupreme Court of Alabama · 1955
- King v. ScottSupreme Court of Alabama · 1928
- Pacific Fire Ins. Co. v. OvertonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1951
- Kirby v. BrooksSupreme Court of Alabama · 1927
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3Cited by16 opinions
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