Mississippi State Highway Commission v. Spencer

JONES, Justice:

Appellees were the owners of 79.41 acres in Tallahatchie County which was bounded on the west by Mississippi Highway Number 35 and on the north by Hubbard Creek running from the highway in a southeasterly direction. The Highway Commission filed these proceedings to condemn .59 acres situated in the northwest corner of this property. On appeal from the special eminent domain court to the Circuit Court of the First Judicial District of Talla-hatchie County, appellees were awarded a judgment of $8,000. From this judgment the Commission appeals here. The case is affirmed.

While the…