State Ex Rel. Woods v. State Road Commission

Calhoun, Judge:

By this original proceeding in mandamus, Lola M. Woods, the petitioner, seeks to require Burl A. Sawyers, state road commissioner, to institute a proceeding in eminent domain to condemn for public use her “right to direct access” to Woodlawn Avenue from real estate owned by her in the City of Oak Hill in Fayette County. The case has been submitted to the Court for decision upon the petition; an answer and a demurrer to the petition; the testimony of one witness; a written stipulation of facts; and certain exhibits, consisting of plats or maps and photographs. The pertinent…